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Attorney General warns navigation-app ban could violate free-speech rights; committee defers HB 2025
Summary
Deputy Attorney General told the committee that HB 2025, which would prohibit navigation apps from signaling law-enforcement presence, raises First Amendment problems and enforcement challenges; the committee deferred the bill for further study and asked the AG to explore alternatives.
The committee heard concerns on HB 2025, a bill that would prohibit digital navigation applications from providing alerts that indicate the presence of law enforcement at a specific location. Deputy Attorney General Molina Sanchez told lawmakers the measure could regulate speech based on content, raising both U.S. and Hawaii…
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