HawaiiSB 20572025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Sponsored By: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Prohibits law enforcement officers from using any personnel or funds originating in the State to assist or facilitate conduct by federal immigration agents that is for the purposes of civil immigration enforcement or exceeds their law enforcement duty or authority. Prohibits law enforcement officers from assisting or cooperating with or allowing resources to be used to facilitate federal immigration agents engaged in operations with the purpose of civil immigration enforcement or that target individuals or entities engaged in certain activities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

State AgenciesLaw EnforcementFederal Immigration AgentsAssistanceProhibitionFirst AmendmentImmigration EnforcementECD, JHA, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jarrett Keohokalole

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Stanley Chang

    Democratic • Senate

  • Carol Fukunaga

    Democratic • Senate

  • Troy N. Hashimoto

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jr. Ihara

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dru Mamo Kanuha

    Democratic • Senate

  • Karl Rhoads

    Democratic • Senate

  • III Richards

    Democratic • Senate

  • Joy A. San Buenaventura

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 149 • No: 21

House vote 4/14/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 42 • No: 8

House vote 4/8/2026

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 14 • No: 2

House vote 3/24/2026

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 6 • No: 3

House vote 3/19/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...

Yes: 43 • No: 8

Senate vote 3/10/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/5/2026

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/26/2026

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/10/2026

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/10/2026

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Wakai, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Lee, C..

    4/24/2026Senate
  2. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 616).

    4/16/2026Senate
  3. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/16/2026Senate
  4. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    4/16/2026House
  5. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Kila voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/14/2026House
  6. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2136-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/10/2026House
  7. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; and Excused: none.

    4/8/2026House
  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    4/6/2026House
  9. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1546-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

    3/30/2026House
  10. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kila voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

    3/30/2026House
  11. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

    3/24/2026House
  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/20/2026House
  13. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1242-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    3/19/2026House
  14. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and none excused (0).

    3/19/2026House
  15. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    3/18/2026House
  16. Pass First Reading

    3/12/2026House
  17. Referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

    3/12/2026House
  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-18-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/12/2026House
  19. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/10/2026Senate
  20. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 159) in amended form (SD 2).

    3/10/2026House
  21. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3093) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    3/6/2026Senate
  22. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

    3/6/2026Senate
  23. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/5/2026Senate
  24. The committee on JDC will reconsider its previous decision on 02-26-26 and will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    2/27/2026Senate
  25. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/26/2026Senate

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