HB 1790 HD2

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 12, 2026.

UH; SSRI; Hawaii Center for Policing and Criminal Justice Research; Hawaii Crime Lab; AG; Law Enforcement Stops; Uses of Force; Complaints; Appropriation.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-1790
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee EDU/PSM, WAM/JDC
House in_committee 2026-03-12
Summary

Establishes the Hawaii Center for Policing and Criminal Justice Research within the Social Science Research Institute, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa to house the Hawaii Crime Lab. Requires law enforcement agencies and law enforcement oversight agencies to collect and report certain data regarding law enforcement stops, uses of force, and complaints to the Hawaii Crime Lab. Requires the Hawaii Crime Lab to collect and publish incident-level information and an annual report on the data collected. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to adopt rules, in coordination with the Hawaii Crime Lab, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and any community advisory boards. Appropriates funds for the establishment and operation of the Hawaii Center for Policing and Criminal Justice Research within the Social Science Research Institute, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa to support implementation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsor
David A. Tarnas
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-12 Status in_committee
2026-03-12 Latest Action Referred to EDU/PSM, WAM/JDC.
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