Bill Text: HI SB116 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Public Documents; Privacy
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB116 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-SB116-Introduced.html
Report Title:
Public Documents; Privacy
Description:
Removes records of complaints from the exceptions to the types of information that are not subject to disclosure as public documents.
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to information practices.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 92F-14, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The following are examples of information in which the individual has a significant privacy interest:
(1) Information relating to medical, psychiatric, or psychological history, diagnosis, condition, treatment, or evaluation, other than directory information while an individual is present at such facility;
(2) Information identifiable as part of an investigation into a possible violation of criminal law, except to the extent that disclosure is necessary to prosecute the violation or to continue the investigation;
(3) Information relating to eligibility for social services or welfare benefits or to the determination of benefit levels;
(4) Information in an agency's personnel file, or applications, nominations, recommendations, or proposals for public employment or appointment to a governmental position, except:
(A) Information disclosed under section 92F-12(a)(14); and
(B) The following information related to employment misconduct that results in an employee's suspension or discharge:
(i) The name of the employee;
(ii) The nature of the employment related misconduct;
(iii) The agency's summary of the allegations of misconduct;
(iv) Findings of fact and conclusions of law; and
(v) The disciplinary action taken by the agency;
when the following has occurred: the
highest non-judicial grievance adjustment procedure timely invoked by the
employee or the employee's representative has concluded; a written decision
sustaining the suspension or discharge has been issued after this procedure;
and thirty calendar days have elapsed following the issuance of the decision;
provided that this subparagraph shall not apply to a county police department
officer except in a case [which]that results in the discharge of
the officer;
(5) Information relating to an individual's nongovernmental employment history except as necessary to demonstrate compliance with requirements for a particular government position;
(6) Information describing an individual's finances, income, assets, liabilities, net worth, bank balances, financial history or activities, or creditworthiness;
(7) Information compiled as part of an inquiry into an individual's fitness to be granted or to retain a license, except:
(A) The record of any proceeding resulting in the discipline of a licensee and the grounds for discipline; and
(B) Information on the current place of
employment and required insurance coverages of licensees; [and
(C) The record of complaints
including all dispositions;]
(8) Information comprising a personal recommendation or evaluation; and
(9) Social security numbers."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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