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This bill establishes legal protections for immigrants in Hawaii's public educational and healthcare facilities by prohibiting certain information collection and limiting access by federal immigration enforcement officers. Specifically, the bill prevents covered educational entities (including public schools and charter schools) and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation facilities from collecting citizenship or immigration status information about students, patients, or visitors, and restricts Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from entering these facilities without a valid judicial warrant and specific administrative approvals. The legislation requires facility administrators to report any immigration enforcement requests to their respective governing bodies while maintaining confidentiality. Educational institutions must also inform parents about students' rights to free public education regardless of immigration status and educate students about the harmful effects of bullying based on immigration status. The bill is grounded in the legislature's findings that Hawaii has a significant immigrant population, including approximately 45,000 undocumented immigrants, and aims to provide due process and civil rights protections for all community members, recognizing immigrants as valuable members of society. The protections apply only when there is no federal or state law requirement or a valid judicial warrant, and the bill does not prevent additional protective standards from being established by educational or healthcare institutions.

Education

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=440&year=2026