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HI HB2231

Bill

Status

Passed

7/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Ernesto Ganaden

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a state goal for each law enforcement agency to increase female law enforcement officers to 30 percent of all officers employed by 2030, using each agency's January 1, 2023 employment levels as the baseline for measuring progress.

  • Requires each law enforcement agency to recruit law enforcement officers from diverse backgrounds, including diverse educational backgrounds.

  • Includes a goal to increase employment of nonbinary law enforcement officers in the state, without specifying a numerical target.

  • Defines "law enforcement agency" according to section 78-52 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

  • Takes effect upon approval.

Legislative Description

Relating To Law Enforcement.

Law Enforcement Officers

Last Action

Act 251, 07/09/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356).

7/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/14/2024
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs3/7/2024
Finance2/7/2024
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1/26/2024

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