HB 457 Hawaii House · 2025 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 Feb 19, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB457 → HB457_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill version adds a new requirement that law enforcement must provide written consent forms in multiple languages before interviewing individuals about immigration violations. It also modifies record-keeping rules to protect individual privacy while maintaining transparency, and adds a provision for community forums to discuss immigration enforcement practices.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly requires accommodations for individuals whose languages are not covered by the office of language access, expanding the scope of language access requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for law enforcement to provide written consent forms in languages available through the office of language access, with accommodations for other languages

Modified record-keeping requirements to include a privacy exception preventing public disclosure of demographic information that could identify specific individuals

ENFORCEMENT

Added requirement for the department to hold at least two community forums to discuss immigration enforcement access and receive public comment

DEFINITION

Added definition of 'law enforcement agency' to include county police departments, department of law enforcement, and any state or county public body employing law enforcement officers

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Key actions

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