RELATING TO PROTECTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS.
Summary
Establishes statewide standards for state and county agencies, officers, and employees, and recipients of state funds, to limit participation in civil immigration enforcement in or near protected community locations that provide state-funded services related to education, physical or mental health, social services such as shelter care or food assistance, or access to justice, including schools, health care facilities, libraries, shelters, and places of worship. Requires the Department of Education, State Public Charter School Commission, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Hawaii State Public Library System, and Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to adopt and post written policies, provide annual staff training, and maintain data privacy protections. Appropriates funds for implementation by the Attorney General.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Re-Referred to PSM/GVO, WAM/JDC.
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to PSM/EIG/GVO, WAM/JDC.
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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