SB3251 Senate Bill

Passed

2026-03-10

Relating To Public Safety.

Prohibits the Department of Law Enforcement, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Taxation, and Department of the Attorney General from appointing or employing certain former United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Border Patrol agents and employees as law enforcement officers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Committee

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Action History

2026-03-30 H Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

2026-03-30 H Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1459-26), recommending referral to JHA.

2026-03-24 H The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

2026-03-20 H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-20 H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with Representative(s) Cochran, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

2026-03-20 H Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1271-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

2026-03-18 H The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

2026-03-12 H Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-18-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-12 H Referred to ECD, LAB, JHA, referral sheet 17

2026-03-12 H Pass First Reading

2026-03-10 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 391) in amended form (SD 2).

2026-03-10 S Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Kim, McKelvey, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

2026-03-06 S 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

2026-03-06 S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3095) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

2026-03-05 S The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

2026-02-25 S The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

2026-02-20 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

2026-02-20 S Reported from PSM/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2530) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

2026-02-18 S The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

2026-02-18 S The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Moriwaki ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.

2026-02-13 S The committee(s) on PSM/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

2026-02-02 S Referred to PSM/LBT, JDC.

2026-01-28 S Passed First Reading.

2026-01-28 S Introduced.

Votes

2026-02-18 Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 3 Nay: 1

2026-02-18 Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 3 Nay: 1

2026-03-05 Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 4 Nay: 1

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 S Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs

2026-02-20 S Judiciary

2026-03-12 H Economic Development

2026-03-20 H Labor & Public Employment

2026-03-30 H Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-27 Introduced

2026-02-19 Amended

2026-03-07 Amended

2026-03-19 Amended

Subjects

ICE DLE DLNR DOTAX ATG Law Enforcement State Employment Border Patrol Prohibition