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SB2776 • 2026

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

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Sponsor
KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, FUKUNAGA, RHOADS, RICHARDS, SAN BUENAVENTURA
Last action
2026-01-30
Official status
Referred to PSM/EIG, JDC.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
  • Federal Law Enforcement; Generalized Policing; State Law Enforcement; Requests for Assistance Prohibits a law enforcement officer and law enforcement agency from making certain requests for assistance from federal law enforcement agencies with exceptions.
  • Establishes requirements and limitations for law enforcement agencies to enter into agreements with federal law enforcement agencies.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-30 S

    Referred to PSM/EIG, JDC.

  2. 2026-01-26 S

    Passed First Reading.

  3. 2026-01-23 S

    Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Federal Law Enforcement; Generalized Policing; State Law Enforcement; Requests for Assistance
Prohibits a law enforcement officer and law enforcement agency from making certain requests for assistance from federal law enforcement agencies with exceptions. Establishes requirements and limitations for law enforcement agencies to enter into agreements with federal law enforcement agencies.

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SB2776

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2776

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating
to Law enforcement
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Chapter 139,
Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately
designated and to read as follows:

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State
deputization; generalized policing.
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(a)
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A
law enforcement officer may request assistance from a federal law enforcement
officer in the case of a law enforcement emergency as defined in title 34
United States Code section 50102 or to prevent substantial risk of death or
serious physical injury to another person.

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(b)
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Notwithstanding subsection (a), a state
employee or law enforcement officer shall not request assistance from a federal
law enforcement officer to enforce state laws, including the following:

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(1)
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Temporary
or predetermined checkpoints or screenings; and

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(2)
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Motor
vehicle stops.

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(c)
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Nothing in this section shall prevent federal
law enforcement officers from making arrests without a warrant for a criminal
offense under state law.

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(d)
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Any agreement between a law enforcement agency and federal agency for
the purpose of criminal law enforcement shall be in writing, consistent with
this section.
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No agreement shall provide
for federal participation in state checkpoints or screenings or motor vehicle
stops.
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No agreement shall exceed two
years in duration and shall include training on state constitutional and
statutory civil rights protections for federal law enforcement.
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All agreements made pursuant to this
subsection are subject to review by the department of the attorney general.

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(e)
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Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a law enforcement
agency or law enforcement officer from making a request for assistance from
federal agencies in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
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SECTION 2.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Federal
Law Enforcement; Generalized Policing; State Law Enforcement; Requests for
Assistance

Description:

Prohibits
a law enforcement officer and law enforcement agency from making certain
requests for assistance from federal law enforcement agencies with exceptions. Establishes
requirements and limitations for law enforcement agencies to enter into
agreements with federal law enforcement agencies.

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