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This bill requires state and county law enforcement agencies to inform individuals in their custody of their rights before any interview by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an agency of the Department of Homeland Security, regarding civil immigration violations, including providing a written consent form that explains the interview is voluntary and that the individual can decline or request their attorney be present. These agencies must also provide reasonable phone access and opportunity to consult with an attorney before such interviews, log all interview requests and outcomes, and share records of ICE access to detained individuals with the public after redacting personal information, with these records including logs of requests and the type of ICE interaction. Furthermore, agencies that have granted ICE access to detained individuals in the past year must hold two public forums annually to discuss ICE access and gather public comment, and the Attorney General's office will develop model consent forms and policies for agencies to adopt. The bill defines "civil immigration interview" as any interview by federal immigration authorities concerning civil immigration matters of a person in law enforcement custody, and "immigration hold" as a request from ICE or Customs and Border Protection for detention of an individual suspected of violating civil immigration law. This legislation is set to take effect on July 1, 3000.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1839&year=2026