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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1870

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO PROTECTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS.

BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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of Homeland Security rescinded prior guidance protecting "sensitive"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 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 policies that:

(1)  Identify nonpublic
areas;

(2)  Establish
procedures for warrant verification and staff response;

(3)  Prohibit the
collection of immigration-status data unless required by law;

(4)  Require annual
staff training; and

(5)  Require
multilingual notices stating that services are provided regardless of
immigration status.

(b)
The attorney general shall publish model policies for adoption by all
state and county agencies that operate protected community locations and
voluntary adoption by private education or health providers and private places
of worship.

(c)  For the purposes of this section:

"Nonpublic area" means any
area of a facility that is not open to the general public.

"Protected community location"
means any facility operated by the State or a county.

SECTION 3.
This Act is of statewide concern, in accordance with article X, section
6 of the Hawaii State Constitution.
Nothing in this Act restricts the university of Hawaii from complying
with mandatory federal contractor certifications or other conditions tied to
federal funding.

SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.