Bill > SB847

This bill creates a new chapter in the Hawaii Revised Statutes that gives various types of fiduciaries (personal representatives, guardians, agents, and trustees) access to the digital assets (electronic records) of the account holder, such as the content of electronic communications, the catalogue of electronic communications, and other digital assets in which the account holder has a right or interest. The bill also outlines the process for fiduciaries to request access to digital assets from custodians (entities that maintain digital assets) and provides custodians with immunity for good-faith compliance with the law. The bill applies to fiduciaries acting before, on, or after July 1, 2019, but excludes digital assets used by employees in the ordinary course of an employer's business.