Data center laws in Hawaii
2 rules at the state level: 2 statutes. Each says what it requires in the words of its text, with the effective date the text gives and a link to the bill or order.
Last verified
- Rules on the record
- 2
- Passed
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- Statutes
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Rules in Hawaii
- S.B. 2526 Statute
Relating To Information Technology.
Passed
S.B. 2526 of the 2024 Regular Session was signed on July 3, 2024. The legislature titles it: Relating To Information Technology. What the act requires is not yet on the record; its text has not been read.
- H.B. 1595 Statute
Relating To Expungement.
Passed
H.B. 1595 of the 2024 Regular Session was signed on June 24, 2024. The legislature titles it: Relating To Expungement. What the act requires is not yet on the record; its text has not been read.
A law here is one statute, utility commission order, tariff, tax rule, moratorium or bill at the state level. What it requires is taken from the text, never summarized from coverage; a date the text does not give is left empty. Its status is one of five, defined on the laws index. The dated events beneath a law are the scorecard entries that cite it.
Bills tracked
No official summary on file for 5 of these 15 bills; each links to the legislature's page for the text.
Signed into law 13
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H.C.R. 206 Signed
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H.R. 196 Signed
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S.R. 90 Signed
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Relating To Information Technology.
S.B. 2526 Signed
Requires the Technology Services Consolidation Working Group to assist the Office of Enterprise Technology Services in working with certain state agencies to inventory and categorize the business...
Requires the Technology Services Consolidation Working Group to assist the Office of Enterprise Technology Services in working with certain state agencies to inventory and categorize the business criticality of each major state information technology system or data set and determine the appropriate data center or hosting facility requirements. Requires a report to the Legislature. Extends the working group's dissolution date to 6/30/2026. (CD1) As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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H.B. 1595 Signed
Creates a pilot project, to be administered by the Department of the Attorney General, for a state initiated expungement process of arrest records concerning certain marijuana offenses under section...
Creates a pilot project, to be administered by the Department of the Attorney General, for a state initiated expungement process of arrest records concerning certain marijuana offenses under section 712-1249, HRS. Requires the Hawai?i Criminal Justice Data Center to submit reports to the Legislature. (SD1) As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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Urging Microsoft To Consider Building A Data Center In Hawaii.
H.R. 88 Signed
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Relating To Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center Fees.
S.B. 1048 Signed
Provides authority for the Hawaii criminal justice data center to set and collect fees for services provided. (SD1) As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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S.B. 2954 Signed
Authorizes county police departments to enroll firearms applicants and individuals who are registering their firearms into a criminal record monitoring service used to alert police when an owner of a...
Authorizes county police departments to enroll firearms applicants and individuals who are registering their firearms into a criminal record monitoring service used to alert police when an owner of a firearm is arrested for a criminal offense anywhere in the country. Authorizes the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center to access firearm registration data. (SB2954 HD1) As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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S.B. 2813 Signed
Requires the courts to provide information relating to adult guardianships to the Hawaii criminal justice data center to disclose to the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Instant Criminal...
Requires the courts to provide information relating to adult guardianships to the Hawaii criminal justice data center to disclose to the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Instant Criminal Background Check System database for gun control purposes. Requires the Hawaii criminal justice data center to maintain orders of appointment or information from orders of appointment for use in firearms permitting and registration. Takes effect January 1, 2017. (SD1) As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center; Criminal History Checks
H.B. 2243 Signed
Allows qualified entities to conduct state and national fingerprint based criminal history record checks on their applicants, employees, and volunteers who provide care for children, vulnerable...
Allows qualified entities to conduct state and national fingerprint based criminal history record checks on their applicants, employees, and volunteers who provide care for children, vulnerable adults, or individuals with disabilities, and to receive the results directly. (HB2243 CD1) As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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H.B. 2246 Signed
Provides for a court based relief program for persons federally prohibited from owning a firearm based on a finding of mental illness or civil commitment.
Provides for a court based relief program for persons federally prohibited from owning a firearm based on a finding of mental illness or civil commitment. Requires the courts to provide information relating to involuntary civil commitments to the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center to disclose to the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Instant Criminal Background Check System database for gun control purposes. (HB2246 CD1) As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center; Rap Back Program
H.B. 2454 Signed
Allows programs statutorily authorized to obtain criminal history record checks on employment and licensing applicants to participate in the rap back program. (SD1) As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center; Fingerprint Retention
H.B. 1009 Signed
Allows the State to retain fingerprints of employment and licensing applicants for whom criminal history record checks are authorized statutorily so that the State can implement a statewide "Rap Back"...
Allows the State to retain fingerprints of employment and licensing applicants for whom criminal history record checks are authorized statutorily so that the State can implement a statewide "Rap Back" program. (SD2) As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
15 bills tracked in Hawaii; 2026 Regular Session, legislature adjourned. 5 bills matched the watch terms as of October 26, 2026. Search terms: data center, data centre, large load, hyperscale, computing facility, server farm, high load factor (indirect), energy intensive facility (indirect), large electric load (indirect), digital asset mining (indirect), cryptocurrency mining (indirect), qualified technology facility (indirect), colocation (indirect), moratorium (with another term), sales tax exemption (with another term). The search on LegiScan. (opens in a new tab)
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