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HI HB1189

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kim Iwamoto

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires law enforcement officers to post notice after completing any warranted or warrantless search of a building, including the report number, date, time, reason for entering, and contact number for at least one officer involved

  • Mandates that officers secure any entrances used during a warranted or warrantless search upon completion

  • Clarifies existing law regarding officers' authority to enter buildings, demand entrance, and break doors, gates, or other barriers when executing search warrants

  • Amends Section 803-37, Hawaii Revised Statutes, governing the power of officers serving warrants

Legislative Description

Related To Law Enforcement.

Law Enforcement

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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