Requires state and county law enforcement agencies to notify an individual in the custody of a state or county law enforcement agency of their rights before any interview with federal immigration authorities pertaining t
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Officially: “RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Requires state and county law enforcement agencies to notify an individual in the custody of a state or county law enforcement agency of their rights before any interview with federal immigration authorities pertaining to certain matters regarding civil immigration violations can commence. Designates all records relating to federal immigration authorities' access to detained individuals provided by a state or local law enforcement agency as public records. (CD1)
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Pending introduction. · Jan 22, 2026
Introduced and Pass First Reading. · Jan 23, 2026
Referred to ECD, JHA, referral sheet 1 · Jan 26, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 2, 2026
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reserva · Feb 6, 2026
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 335-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. · Feb 17, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Co · Feb 17, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 23, 2026
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with r · Feb 25, 2026
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1122-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. · Mar 6, 2026
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Gedeon, Kila, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (5) and Represent · Mar 10, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 295). · Mar 12, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to PSM/EIG, JDC/WAM. · Mar 12, 2026
The committee(s) on PSM/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. · Mar 16, 2026
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 2 · Mar 23, 2026
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; · Mar 23, 2026
Reported from PSM/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3294) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM. · Mar 30, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM. · Mar 30, 2026
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Apr 6, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kan · Apr 8, 2026
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservati · Apr 8, 2026
Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3776) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · Apr 10, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26. · Apr 10, 2026
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Apr 14, 2026
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 627) in amended form (SD 2). · Apr 14, 2026
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). · Apr 17, 2026
Re-referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 30 · Apr 20, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Tarnas, Hussey Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon. · Apr 20, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). · Apr 20, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Wakai, Rhoads, Lee, C. Co-Chairs. · Apr 24, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760). · Apr 27, 2026
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 3:30PM; Conference Room 016. · Apr 28, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 3:30PM; CR 016. · Apr 29, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:30PM; Conference Room 016. · Apr 30, 2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Wakai, Rhoads, Lee, C.; Aye · May 1, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Tarnas, Hussey, Tam, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 187-26) as amended in (CD 1). · May 1, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 187-26). · May 1, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26 · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Kila, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Transmitted to Governor. · May 7, 2026
Act 161, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1262). · Jun 26, 2026
Act 161, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1262). · Jun 26, 2026
The numbers
15
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 23, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 2, Excused 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 withHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 2, Noes 4, Excused 0
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-05-01 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 5, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate · 2026-04-14 · Ayes 22, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 3, Excused 0
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-08 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 1, Excused 0
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-08 · Aye(s) 12, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 1, Excused 0
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-23 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 1, Excused 1
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-23 · Aye(s) 2, Aye(s) with reservations 1, No(es) 2, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 withHouse · 2026-03-10 · Aye(s) with reservations 3, Noes 5, Excused 1
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-25 · Ayes 7, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 2, Excused 1
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with noneHouse · 2026-02-17 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 3, Excused 3
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-06 · Ayes 7, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Hawaii legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 161, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1262). (Jun 26, 2026).