Facial Recognition and License Plate Reader Bills

At a glance

• What: Bill 112 (2026), a new Chapter 8.37 of the Maui County Code on facial recognition technology, and Bill 113 (2026), a new Chapter 8.38 on the disclosure, sale and commercial use of license plate reader data.
• Where it stands: Both bills were on the Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee agenda on 2026-09-02, which recessed to 2026-09-03. Committee votes are not posted.
• Next: Not scheduled in the sources read.

Details

• No further detail beyond the agenda and minutes entries read; committee votes are not posted.

Sources

• Posted agenda for 2026-09-02 (DRIP Committee): https://mauicounty.legistar1.com/mauicounty/meetings/2026/9/4879_A_Disaster_Recovery%2C_International_Affairs%2C_and_Planning_Committee_%282025-2027%29_26-09-02_Committee_Agenda.pdf
• Posted agenda for 2026-09-03 (DRIP Committee): https://mauicounty.legistar1.com/mauicounty/meetings/2026/9/4906_A_Disaster_Recovery%2C_International_Affairs%2C_and_Planning_Committee_%282025-2027%29_26-09-03_Committee_Agenda.pdf

Log

2026-09-03 - DRIP Committee

• Reconvened from 2026-09-02 on Bills 113 and 112 (license plate reader data and facial recognition technology). The posting notes an end time of 11:52 a.m.

2026-09-02 - DRIP Committee

• Agenda items DRIP-27 and DRIP-26: Bill 113 (2026) on license plate reader data and Bill 112 (2026) on facial recognition technology. The meeting recessed to 2026-09-03 at 9:00 a.m.