S.B. 557 Summary

• Creates the "Hōʻokipa Welcoming Policy Act" prohibiting Hawaii law enforcement agencies from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement agencies (ICE and CBP) except when required by judicial warrant or specific circumstances.

• Prohibits law enforcement from stopping, questioning, or arresting individuals based solely on immigration status, civil immigration warrants, or detainers; also prohibits inquiries about immigration status unless investigating criminal activity.

• Prevents law enforcement from honoring civil immigration detainers to detain individuals for immigration purposes, except when accompanied by a judicial warrant or in cases involving felony convictions, terrorist activity, certain misdemeanors, or registered sex offenders.

• Prohibits sharing non-public information (release dates, addresses) with federal immigration authorities except under judicial warrant or for individuals convicted of felonies, specific misdemeanors, or those engaged in terrorist activity.

• Requires all Hawaii law enforcement agencies to collect and report semi-annually to the Attorney General (with personally identifiable information redacted) data on immigration enforcement requests received; effective July 1, 2050.