Bill > HB642

This bill requires all state agencies in Hawaii to make their proposed and existing administrative rules fully available on the Office of the Lieutenant Governor's website in a digitally accessible and searchable format. Specifically, the bill amends two sections of Hawaii Revised Statutes to mandate that agencies not only post proposed rulemaking actions and full rule texts online, but ensure these documents are easily downloadable and searchable. The bill updates existing requirements about filing and registering rules with the lieutenant governor, adding the new digital accessibility requirement. Administrative rules are formal regulations created by government agencies to implement and interpret laws, and this bill aims to increase transparency by making these rules more readily available to the public through an improved online platform. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 3000, though this date is likely a placeholder and would typically be a near-future year in actual legislation.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=642&year=2026