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)
Requires the Attorney General to designate safe community places. Prohibits employees at safe community places from providing voluntary consent to federal law enforcement agents for operations that identify or seek to identify apprehend, arrest, or impose any other penalty for activities protected by the First Amendment or immigration enforcement.
SB 2813 creates a Domestic Abuse Offender Registry within the Attorney General's Department, requiring the state to maintain a public list of individuals convicted of domestic abuse offenses. The bill appropriates funding to establish and operate this registry, which would provide law enforcement and the public with access to offender information. This directly affects individuals convicted of domestic abuse, as their details would be added to the registry. The key mechanism is the centralized database managed by the Attorney General's office, funded through state appropriations.
HB 2153 establishes the Kūpaʻa Law Enforcement Retention Bonus Program, which provides financial incentives to help retain law enforcement officers. The bill allocates state funds specifically for these retention bonuses, directly affecting eligible law enforcement officers in Hawaii. The key mechanism is the state appropriating dedicated funding to cover the bonus payments. This policy change creates a formal, funded program to support officer retention efforts.
Requires a law enforcement officer who observes criminal misconduct by another law enforcement officer to report the criminal misconduct. Requires passage of a psychological screening test battery to qualify for appointment as a law enforcement officer. Subjects a law enforcement officer to denial, suspension, or revocation of a law enforcement officer's certification for failure to report observed criminal misconduct or committing an act of criminal misconduct. Prohibits the use of a chokehold by a law enforcement officer unless the use of deadly force is justifiable. Defines "chokehold".
Establishes the Agricultural Enforcement Program within the Department of Law Enforcement. Establishes the Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
HB 2035 removes time limits for prosecuting third and fourth-degree sexual assault offenses. This means prosecutors can file charges at any time, regardless of when the crime occurred, directly affecting victims of these assaults and law enforcement. The bill amends existing law to explicitly include these assault degrees in the list of offenses without a statute of limitations. It does not change penalties or create new offenses, only extending the window for prosecution. This is a policy change focused on legal accessibility, not on new criminal definitions.
HB 2600 allocates state funds to hire one full-time Deputy Public Defender III position within the Office of the Public Defender. This bill directly affects the Office of the Public Defender by providing budgetary resources to support its staffing needs. The legislation is purely procedural, focusing solely on funding a specific staff position without altering legal standards or procedures.
Includes correctional workers as protected participants in peer support counseling sessions, giving them the same confidentiality protections provided to law enforcement officers and emergency services personnel.
Prohibits law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers from using biometric surveillance technology in the State unless certain conditions are met.
