Bill > SB2179

This bill requires all law enforcement agencies in the State, including federal, state, and county agencies, to establish policies by January 1, 2027, mandating visible identification for officers during interactions with the public, which includes displaying a badge or identification number and their agency name, and verbally providing their name and rank upon request, while prohibiting the use of masks or disguises that obscure identity, except for specific safety or health reasons. These agencies must also maintain confidential records of officer adherence to these identification policies, accessible for legal or oversight purposes, and state and county agencies are prohibited from assisting federal law enforcement operations if those agencies fail to meet these identification standards. Furthermore, by the same date, state and county law enforcement agencies must develop policies outlining the minimum requirements for cooperating with federal immigration enforcement, specifically prohibiting them from honoring federal immigration detainers, administrative warrants, or information requests unless accompanied by a judicial warrant from a federal district court and a written assurance that the individual is sought for a criminal offense, and also prohibiting participation in operations targeting individuals solely based on immigration status without criminal conduct, with exceptions for lawful execution of judicial warrants, compliance with federal subpoenas, and addressing threats to national security or violent criminal offenses.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2179&year=2026