STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3045

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 888

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 888, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Prohibit operators of smart household security devices from sharing user data with law enforcement agencies unless the user consents or the law enforcement agency obtains a judicial warrant;

(2) Prohibit operators from requiring users to consent to share data with law enforcement agencies to use a smart household security device; and

(3) Allow the Department of the Attorney General or the Office of Consumer Protection to bring a civil action against operators who violate certain requirements and establish statutory penalties.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from three individuals.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Your Committee finds that many of the State's residents have installed smart household security devices in their homes, including doorbell cameras, security cameras, motion sensors, and connected alarm systems. These devices are intended to protect families, monitor property, and provide peace of mind, and are installed inside and outside of homes where they capture video and audio of residents' private spaces and daily routines. However, many residents do not realize that the data from these devices can be accessed and shared with law enforcement without their knowledge or consent. This measure will protect the privacy and civil liberties of the State's residents by ensuring that the government may not access information about a resident's private areas without the resident's consent or judicial oversight.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 888, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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KARL RHOADS, Chair