Hawaii Bills Would Limit State Participation in Federal Police Militarization Programs
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Jan. 6, 2022) Bills introduced in the Hawaii House and Senate would ban state and local law enforcement agencies from acquiring certain military equipment from federal programs. Rep. Scott Saiki introduced House Bill 1381 (HB1381), and Sen. Stanley...
Hawaii Bills Would Prohibit No-Knock Warrants
HONOLULU,ย Hawaii (Jan 4, 2022) – Bill filed in the Hawaii House and Senate would prohibit โno-knockโ warrants, and take a step toward nullifying several Supreme Court opinions in practice and effect. A coalition of Democrats filed Senate Bill 726 (SB726). The...
Hawaii Bills Would Limit Government Use of Facial Recognition Technology
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Dec. 27, 2021) โ The Hawaii legislature will consider two bills in the 2022 legislative session that would limit government use of facial recognition technology. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in Hawaii; it would also hinder one...