Bill > HB1870

This bill requires all state and county agencies that operate "protected community locations," which are defined as facilities operated by the state or a county, to establish and display written policies by January 1, 2027, that outline nonpublic areas within these facilities, set procedures for verifying warrants and how staff should respond, forbid the collection of immigration status information unless legally mandated, and mandate yearly staff training along with notices in multiple languages informing people that services are available regardless of their immigration status. The bill also directs the Attorney General to create and distribute sample policies for these agencies to follow, with private educational institutions, healthcare providers, and places of worship also able to voluntarily adopt them, and this legislation is considered a matter of statewide importance, though it does not prevent the University of Hawaii from meeting federal requirements for funding.