# Hawaii HB 2388: RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTICE.

Hawaii HB 2388, RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTICE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-30 (Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3202) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2388-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2388
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTICE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3202) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Public Notices, Electronic Posting Pilot Project, County-Wide Notice, County Clerks, Report, GVO, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (117 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the Electronic Posting Pilot Project for any county with a population between one hundred thousand and 175,000, to be administered by the county clerk of each participating county. Allows county agencies to satisfy county-wide public notice requirements by posting notices on official county websites, while retaining publication as an option. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dee Morikawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: REYES ODA
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2388_SD1_.pdf)
- HB2388_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2388_HD1_.HTM)
- HB2388_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2388_HD2_.HTM)
- HB2388_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2388_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2388_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2388_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2388_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB2388_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2388_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB2388_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2388_HD2_.HTM)
- [HB2388_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2388_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2388_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2388_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2388-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).