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Committee passes bill limiting Guard deployments over governor objections after legal debate
Summary
SB 2054, which would limit Hawaii National Guard deployments when the governor objects, passed the committee with amendments after extended testimony from the National Guard, the ACLU and other advocates and discussion of Title 10/32 distinctions and Newsom v. Trump legal implications.
The Committee on Public Safety voted to pass Senate Bill 2054 with amendments that narrow language about National Guard deployment and remove references to federally owned property, equipment and facilities after extended testimony and member debate.
Veil Mitsuyoshi, representing the Hawaii National Guard, testified in opposition and detailed operational concerns, describing the statute landscape (Title 10, Title 32, state active duty) and…
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