RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

New requirement for all law enforcement officers to wear visible identification and prohibit facial coverings that obscure identity during official duties, with specific exemptions for tactical operations and plainclothes work.

Deletion of most provisions limiting state and federal collaboration, including restrictions on task forces, joint operations, and agreements between state and federal authorities.

Revised sensitive locations list by removing 'institutions of higher education' and 'early-learning sites' while adding 'places of worship' to the list where civil immigration enforcement is prohibited.

New requirement for state and county agencies to report aggregate data on civil immigration requests and monitor ICE agents with body cameras.

Creation of new criminal offenses: petty misdemeanor for improper facial coverings and class C felony for unauthorized civil immigration interrogation, arrest, or detention.

Effective date changed from July 1, 3000 to immediate effect upon approval.

Added a strict prohibition preventing public employees from using state funds, facilities, or personnel to assist federal authorities in immigration operations that target constitutionally protected activities or sensitive locations like schools and places of worship.

Removed detailed requirements mandating that officers wear visible badges and prohibiting the use of facial coverings or masks, replacing them with a general policy requirement.

Introduced new definitions for 'Federal authorities,' 'Federal law enforcement officer,' and 'Immigration enforcement operation' to clarify the scope of prohibited collaborations.

Added a 'safe harbor' provision protecting public employees from discipline or liability if they act in good faith to comply with the new restrictions on immigration collaboration.

Changed the effective date of the bill from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 3000, likely to allow for further legislative review or to align with a different fiscal cycle.

Added a specific deadline of July 1, 2027, for law enforcement agencies to post written policies regarding facial coverings and immigration enforcement.

Added a requirement for the Department of Law Enforcement to establish a policy limiting civil immigration activity to specific conditions.

Changed the penalty for unauthorized civil immigration interrogation, arrest, or detention from a class C felony to a misdemeanor.

Updated the definition of 'facial covering' to explicitly exclude medical masks, motorcycle helmets, and protective gear necessary for hazardous conditions.

Added an exemption allowing plainclothes officers to wear masks if another unmasked officer from the same agency is within their line of sight.

Corrected formatting inconsistencies, such as changing 'Hawaii State Constitution' to 'Hawaii State Constitution' and adjusting section numbering styles.