HI HB767

Creates new statute §356D- establishing that certain areas within Hawaii Public Housing Authority housing projects are closed to the public where "Closed to the Public – No Trespassing" signs with letters at least two inches high are posted at reasonable intervals along boundary lines.

Defines "member of the public" to exclude tenants, household members, guests of tenants, HPHA employees and contractors, HUD employees, law enforcement, persons in authorized programs, and persons engaging in door-to-door communications between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes §708-814 (criminal trespass in the second degree) to make it illegal for non-tenants to enter housing project areas closed to the public without authorization, either by signage or by written warning within one year.

Establishes requirements for written trespass warnings including the person's legal name, aliases, photograph or physical description, warning statement, and signatures of the person giving the warning and witnesses or law enforcement officers present.

Takes effect July 1, 2050.