Bills

HB 1957: Counties; Law Enforcement Officers; Private Entranceways; Obstruction

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-24

Current Status:

Failed

(2026-04-07: The committee on JDC deferred the measure.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

What does this bill do?

In counties with at least 300,000 people, the bill bans a person or their belongings from sleeping, sitting, standing, or placing property within ten feet of a private doorway to homes, businesses, schools, churches, community centers, or government buildings when it blocks people from entering or leaving. Police must give a verbal warning and up to one hour to move, may issue a citation if the person does not move, and can start county clearance procedures that may remove, store, or dispose of remaining property under state law.

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Version:

Establishes, for a county with a population greater than three hundred thousand, enforcement procedures to prevent people or personal property from blocking or otherwise impeding ingress or egress to private doorways and entranceways.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs 1MIN
Mar 20, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs 32SEC
Mar 20, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs

House Floor 1MIN
Mar 10, 2026

House Floor

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs 2MIN
Mar 3, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs 2MIN
Mar 3, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

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