Hawaii SB1149 mandates comprehensive data collection and reporting of hate crimes to enhance accountability and transparency.
Hawaii SB1149 amends existing hate crimes law to require the collection and reporting of data on all reported possible hate crimes. The attorney general will develop a system for reporting, inputting, accessing, and protecting hate crime information. Agencies responsible for adult or juvenile offenses must cooperate with the attorney general in establishing the hate crime reporting system. Law enforcement officers will receive annual training to identify, investigate, and document hate crimes. Failure to comply with reporting requirements may result in administrative penalties.
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