# Hawaii SB 3322: RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Hawaii SB 3322, RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Karl Rhoads (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-16 (Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 777).) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 3322
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 777).
- Sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: DLE, State and Federal Collaboration, Civil Immigration Enforcement, Law Enforcement Officers, Law Enforcement Agencies, Written Policies, Detention, Civil Immigration Status, ECD, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (126 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes provisions limiting state and federal collaboration for purposes of immigration enforcement operations. Requires state and county law enforcement agencies to establish and publicly post written policies regarding civil immigration enforcement. Prohibits law enforcement officers from initiating or prolonging a stop, detention, or arrest of a person for the purpose of determining the person's civil immigration status, except under certain circumstances. Prohibits state and county involvement in civil immigration enforcement activity in certain locations. Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to assist state and county agencies in maintaining compliance with the civil immigration enforcement policy. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C.
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 42 | 9 |   |
| 2026-04-01 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 5 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 42 | 6 |   |
| 2026-03-20 | House | The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 22 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 2 | 1 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3322_HD2_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3322_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3322_.PDF)
- SB3322_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3322_HD1_.HTM)
- SB3322_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3322_HD2_.HTM)
- SB3322_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3322_SD1_.HTM)
- SB3322_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3322_SD2_.HTM)

## 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
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3322_HD2_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3322_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3322_.PDF)
- [SB3322_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3322_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB3322_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3322_HD2_.HTM)
- [SB3322_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3322_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB3322_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3322_SD2_.HTM)

## 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-SB3322-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).