Hawaii Bills Would Allow Gov’t to Quarantine People, Enter Property Without Permission, Seize Firearms, and Suspend Laws
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Hawaii Bills Would Allow Gov’t to Quarantine People, Enter Property Without Permission, Seize Firearms, and Suspend Laws

by Jon Fleetwood, Jon Fleetwood: HB 2236 and SB 2151 make the governor the “sole judge” of an emergency, allowing sweeping powers to be triggered based on a perceived threat alone. The Hawaii Legislature is advancing companion legislation that would formally codify sweeping emergency powers for the governor and county officials—including authority to quarantine individuals, […]