HI HB1790

Establishes the Hawaii Center for Policing and Criminal Justice Research at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to house the Hawaii Crime Lab as the central reporting entity for law enforcement data collection.

Requires all law enforcement agencies to submit annual reports beginning January 1, 2028, containing detailed data on stops, uses of force, and complaints, including demographics (with Hawaiian reported as a distinct category), reasons for stops, search details, and outcomes.

Mandates collection of 19 data points for each law enforcement stop, including perceived age, race, gender, disability status, mental health crisis indicators, and whether physical force or weapons were used.

Requires the Hawaii Crime Lab to publish incident-level data in machine-readable format annually and issue summary reports with trend analysis on stops, uses of force, and complaints.

Authorizes civil enforcement actions by the Attorney General or any resident against non-compliant agencies, with prevailing plaintiffs entitled to attorney's fees; requires 60-day written notice before filing suit.