Informing the Legislature that on June 25, 2026, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB1870 HD2 SD1 CD1 (ACT 162).

This bill directs state and county agencies in Hawaii to establish written policies by January 1, 2027, that ensure their facilities remain safe spaces for all residents regardless of immigration status. The law requires these agencies to clearly mark nonpublic areas, create procedures for handling warrants, ban the collection of immigration data unless legally required, and mandate annual staff training along with multilingual notices. Additionally, the attorney general must publish model policies for these agencies to adopt, while private organizations may choose to follow them voluntarily. The legislation explicitly states that it does not prevent the University of Hawaii from complying with federal funding requirements.