HB 457 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS.

Summary

Requires state and local law enforcement agencies to notify an individual of their rights when in law enforcement agency custody before any interview with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement on certain matters regarding immigration violations. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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HB457 → HB457_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill update clarifies that law enforcement must provide language accommodations for individuals who speak languages not covered by the state's translation office, rather than limiting services only to those languages. It also strengthens privacy protections by prohibiting the public release of demographic data if it could identify specific individuals and clarifies that records refer to access granted to detained individuals within the department's custody.

Scope change

The scope of language access requirements was expanded to include individuals whose languages are not currently supported by the state's translation services, and the definition of record-keeping was narrowed to focus on the department's custody.

REQUIREMENT

Added a proviso requiring law enforcement to make other accommodations for individuals speaking languages not covered by the state's translation office.

Added a restriction preventing the public disclosure of demographic information if there is a reasonable likelihood it would identify a specific individual.

DEFINITION

Clarified that records regarding ICE access apply specifically to access provided to individuals in the department's custody.

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Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 497) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to ECD, JHA, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors