# Hawaii SB 2929: RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTICE.

Hawaii SB 2929, RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTICE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-21 (Re-referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 31) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2929
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTICE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-21, Re-referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 31
- Sponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: ETS, Access Hawaii Committee, Public Notices, Electronic Posting, LAB, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (142 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes government agencies to satisfy public notice requirements by electronic posting on official state or county websites or electronic calendars, while preserving traditional publication as an option. Directs the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, in consultation with the Access Hawaii Committee, to adopt rules governing the implementation of electronic notice before the electronic notice authorization takes legal effect. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joy A. San Buenaventura (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 46 | 4 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 44 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2929_HD2_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2929_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2929_.PDF)
- SB2929_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2929_HD1_.HTM)
- SB2929_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2929_HD2_.HTM)
- SB2929_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2929_SD1_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2929_HD2_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2929_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2929_.PDF)
- [SB2929_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2929_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB2929_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2929_HD2_.HTM)
- [SB2929_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2929_SD1_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [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 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2929-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).