Bill > SB3329

This bill, effective January 1, 2028, aims to ensure the authenticity of written public testimony submitted to state and county boards, including commissions and councils, and to legislative committees, by requiring testifiers to provide their full legal name and residential address, along with any other information a board deems necessary for verification and communication purposes. The bill acknowledges the growing use of artificial intelligence and automated technologies in generating content, which has made it harder to confirm that written testimony comes from actual individuals, and seeks to maintain public trust by implementing reasonable verification measures while also protecting privacy. Specifically, boards will only be able to use this personal information to verify the testimony's authenticity and communicate with the testifier, and they will not be allowed to disclose any of this personal information, except for the testifier's name, unless the testifier gives explicit authorization. The Legislature's houses will also need to update their rules to apply this verification process to written testimony submitted for hearings on measures, governor's messages, and judicial nominations.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3329&year=2026