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HB2349 • 2026

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

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Sponsor
GEDEON, GARCIA, KAHALOA, MATSUMOTO, PIERICK, SHIMIZU, TAKENOUCHI
Last action
2026-02-20
Official status
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
Effective date
Not listed

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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
  • DCCA; DBDET; Business Registration Data; Online Availability Requires the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to make certain contact information for newly registered entities available online.
  • Requires the Director to transmit the contact information to the Business Development and Support Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.
  • Effective 7/1/3000.

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HD1

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Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: HB2349 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

  • HB2349 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
  • NO.
  • 2349 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
  • 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS .

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-20 H

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  2. 2026-02-20 H

    Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 621-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  3. 2026-02-18 H

    The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  4. 2026-02-12 H

    Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-02-02 H

    Referred to ECD, CPC, referral sheet 6

  6. 2026-01-28 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  7. 2026-01-26 H

    Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
DCCA; DBDET; Business Registration Data; Online Availability
Requires the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to make certain contact information for newly registered entities available online. Requires the Director to transmit the contact information to the Business Development and Support Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB2349

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2349

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The legislature finds that small businesses
are the economic lifeblood of the State.
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The legislature further finds that despite increasing investments into
the State's small businesses, there is limited publicly accessible information
regarding new business registrants, making it challenging for these small
business entities to connect with local resources and grow their businesses.

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Accordingly,
the purpose of this Act is to require the director of the department of commerce
and consumer affairs to:

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Make
certain contact information for newly registered entities available online; and

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(2)
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Transmit
the contact information to the department of business, economic development,
and tourism business development and support division.

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SECTION
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Chapter 414, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read
as follows:

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Business registration; online
availability; public information.
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(a)
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The department director shall make available
online, as part of the department's business registration division database of public
information, the following information for a newly registered entity:

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(1)
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Name and contact information,
including phone number;

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(2)
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Electronic mail address; and

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(3)
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Mailing address.

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(b)
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Unless a newly registered entity
affirmatively opts out in a manner prescribed by the department director, the
department director shall transmit the information under subsection (a) to the
department of business, economic development, and tourism business development
and support division.
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Chapter 428, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read
as follows:

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Business registration; online
availability; public information.
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(a)
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The director shall make available online, as
part of the department's business registration division database of public
information, the following information for a newly registered entity:

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(1)
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Name and contact information,
including phone number;

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(2)
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Electronic mail address; and

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(3)
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Mailing address.

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(b)
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Unless a newly registered entity affirmatively
opts out in a manner prescribed by the director, the director shall transmit
the information under subsection (a) to the department of business, economic
development, and tourism business development and support division.
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Section
415A-14.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

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415A-14.7
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Filing of documents, effective date.
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The filing of documents required

by this
chapter to be delivered to the director for filing, and the effectiveness
thereof, shall be governed by sections 414-11(d), (e), (f), (g), and (i), 414-14,
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and
] 414-16[
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, and 414- .
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SECTION
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This Act does not affect rights and
duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were
begun before its effective date.

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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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SECTION
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This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DCCA; Business
Registration Data; Online Availability

Description:

Requires the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to make
certain contact information for newly registered entities available
online.
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Requires the Director to
transmit the contact information to the Department of Business, Economic
Development, and Tourism Business Development and Support Division.

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