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HI HB1839

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Greggor Ilagan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires state and county law enforcement agencies to provide detained individuals with a written consent form explaining their Fifth Amendment rights before any civil immigration interview with federal authorities can occur

  • Consent forms must be available in 14 languages including English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Pacific Islander languages at no cost

  • Designates all records relating to federal immigration authorities' access to detained individuals as public records, with personal identifying information redacted before disclosure

  • Mandates law enforcement agencies that provided federal immigration authorities access to detainees to hold at least two public community forums annually

  • Requires the Attorney General to develop model consent forms and policies by December 31, 2026, and submit annual reports to the legislature summarizing immigration access requests by county

Legislative Description

Relating To Immigration.

Immigration

Last Action

Referred to PSM/EIG, JDC/WAM.

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs3/12/2026
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2/17/2026
Economic Development1/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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