HI HB1083

Prohibits counties from enacting ordinances that prohibit a person from sitting or lying by the roadside, in accordance with article IX, section 10 of the Hawaii State Constitution.

Allows county officials to remove a person from a roadside only if conditions exist that would place the person at risk of immediate bodily injury.

Defines "by the roadside" to include any sidewalk as defined in section 291C-1.

Invokes the law of the splintered paddle (ke kānāwai māmalahoe), an ancient Hawaiian law enacted by King Kamehameha I to protect vulnerable populations including the elderly, women, and children from harm.

Takes effect upon approval.