Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB1870: Relating to Protected Community Locations.
Status: Signed into law, June 26, 2026
Establishes statewide standards for state and county agencies, officers, and employees, and recipients of state funds, to limit participation in civil immigration enforcement in or near protected community locations that provide state-funded services related to education, physical or mental health, social services such as shelter care or food assistance, or access to justice, including schools, health care facilities, libraries, shelters, and places of worship. Requires the Department of Education, State Public Charter School Commission, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Hawaii State Public Library System, and Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to adopt and post written policies, provide annual staff training, and maintain data privacy protections. Appropriates funds for implementation by the Attorney General.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to protected community locations. i.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROTECTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. I SECTION 1. The legislature finds that schools, health care settings, libraries, shelters, places of worship, and other community spaces must remain safe and accessible to all residents. In January 2025, the United States Department of Homeland Security rescinded prior guidance protecting "sensitive" or "protected" areas, authorizing unrestricted immigration enforcement in these locations. The legislature further finds that these changes have created uncertainty and chilled access to critical services. The legislature additionally finds that these locations must continue to function as trusted, safe spaces where people can go without fear and that state and county agencies that operate these locations should adopt policies limiting collaboration with federal authorities for immigration enforcement purposes. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to: (1) By January 1, 2027, require all state and county agencies that operate protected community locations to 2026--3287 HB1870 CD1 HMSO H.B. NO. ~ C.D. adopt and post written policies that identify nonpublic areas, establish procedures for warrant verification and staff response, prohibit the collection of certain immigration-status data, and require annual staff training and certain multilingual notices; and (2) Require the attorney general to publish model policies. SECTION 2. (a) By January 1, 2027, all state and county agencies that operate protected community locations shall adopt and post written …
Sponsors
- Greggor Ilagan (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Terez Amato (D, 11)
- Della Belatti (D, 26)
- Luke Evslin (D, 16)
- Tina Grandinetti (D, 20)
- Linda Ichiyama (D, 31)
- Kim Iwamoto (D, 25)
- Jeanne Kapela (D, 5)
- Matthias Kusch (D, 1)
- Scot Matayoshi (D, 49)
- Amy Perruso (D, 46)
- Mahina Poepoe (D, 13)
Latest actions
- : Act 162, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1263).
- : Act 162, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1263).
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
- : Transmitted to Governor.
- : Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Kila voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and none excused (0).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).
- : 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
- : Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 186-26).
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 22 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Kila voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and none excused (0 (May 6, 2026): 44 yea, 7 nay, passed
- none. (May 1, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (May 1, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading (April 14, 2026): 23 yea, 2 nay, passed
- WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 8, 2026): 12 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Counties, UH, Prohibition, Protected Community Locations
Common questions
- What is HB1870?
- HB1870 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Protected Community Locations.
- What does HB1870 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to protected community locations. i.
- What is the status of HB1870?
- Signed into law as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Act 162, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1263). (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1870?
- Greggor Ilagan (D, 4), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1870?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1870&year=2026
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