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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO FOUND ELECTRONIC DEVICES."
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description: "Clarifies that found electronic devices that may contain personal information shall be sanitized before they are provided to finders or disposed of by public auction or other means. (CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2018 Regular Session"
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identifier: "SB 2738"
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citation: "Hawaii SB 2738 (2018 Regular Session)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Protection of Personal Information", "Unclaimed Electronic Devices"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 48
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2018-01-24"
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last_action: "2018-07-05"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6c5725dd-7c26-4021-8f88-90152ef5c783"
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source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2738&year=2018"
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source_hash: "c292e8b721b8ddc9ffac6400f2da91c1b64d45d5f46d255de38ab24cf7793fec"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii SB 2738 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATING TO FOUND ELECTRONIC DEVICES.
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Clarifies that found electronic devices that may contain personal information shall be sanitized before they are provided to finders or disposed of by public auction or other means. (CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **SB2738** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2738_.HTM)
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2. **SB2738_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2738_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **SB2738_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2738_HD1_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2018-01-24** Introduced. `introduction`
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- **2018-01-24** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2018-01-24** Referred to PSM/TRE, WAM. `referral-committee`
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- **2018-02-05** The committee(s) on PSM/TRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-18 10:15AM in conference room 225.
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- **2018-02-08** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Ihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-02-08** The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Espero, English, Harimoto, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-02-14** Reported from PSM/TRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2320) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
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- **2018-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
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- **2018-02-16** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-18 10:00AM in conference room 211.
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- **2018-02-23** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-03-02** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2838) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
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- **2018-03-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-18.
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- **2018-03-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2018-03-06** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 281) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
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- **2018-03-08** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2018-03-08** Referred to CPC, JUD, referral sheet 35 `referral-committee`
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- **2018-03-09** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-14-18 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
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- **2018-03-14** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Ito, Johanson, LoPresti, Mizuno, Say, Tokioka, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-03-20** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1228-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
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- **2018-03-20** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ing, C. Lee, Souki excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2018-03-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 03-29-18 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
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- **2018-03-29** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Morikawa, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-04-05** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1855-18), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2018-04-05** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Choy, Holt, C. Lee, LoPresti, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (6). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2018-04-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 463). `introduction`
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- **2018-04-06** Senate disagrees with House amendments.
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- **2018-04-06** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 574).
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- **2018-04-16** House Conferees Appointed: Takumi, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Morikawa, McDermott.
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- **2018-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 610).
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- **2018-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; Inouye, English Co-Chairs.
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- **2018-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 794).
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- **2018-04-19** Re-referred to CPC, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 62 `referral-committee`
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- **2018-04-19** House Conferees Added: Representative Cullen added as Co-Chair.
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- **2018-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-23-18 2:00PM in conference room 229.
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- **2018-04-20** Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 631).
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- **2018-04-23** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Inouye, English; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-04-23** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Nishimoto, Cullen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, McDermott.
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- **2018-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 63-18).
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- **2018-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
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- **2018-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 63-18) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2018-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-18.
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- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
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- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
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- **2018-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
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- **2018-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
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- **2018-05-03** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
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- **2018-07-05** Act 082, on 06/29/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1183). `executive-signature`
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- **2018-07-05** Act 082, 06/29/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1183). `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6c5725dd-7c26-4021-8f88-90152ef5c783`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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