# Hawaii SB 3237: RELATING TO PROTECTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS.

Hawaii SB 3237, RELATING TO PROTECTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Rachele Lamosao (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-05 (Re-Referred to PSM/GVO, WAM/JDC.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB3237-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 3237
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO PROTECTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Re-Referred to PSM/GVO, WAM/JDC.
- Sponsor: Rachele Lamosao (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: DOE, SPCSC, HHSC, HSPLS, HIEMA, Civil Immigration Enforcement, Protected Community Locations, PSM/GVO, WAM/JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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 overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rachele Lamosao (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-05: Re-Referred to PSM/GVO, WAM/JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Referred to PSM/EIG/GVO, WAM/JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced. (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Passed First Reading. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3237_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3237_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3237_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3237_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB3237-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).