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The University of Hawaii at Hilo is once again silencing the peaceful petitioning of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) advocates. On April 7, 2026, YAL State Chair and Libertarian Party of Hawaii Chair Austin Martin was helping a student gather signatures to reform campus weapons policies. Campus security demanded they seek prior permissions or otherwise seclude their activities into a designated free speech area. Despite the university officials not understanding policy, the

The Libertarian Party of Hawaii has one message for police departments fighting SB2145: If real accountability offends you, you are the problem. This bill is about ending the legal shield that lets government agents violate your First Amendment rights with zero consequences. It is exactly why Hawaii’s police departments are scared. Here’s what SB2145 does: It explicitly codifies your existing First Amendment right to record law enforcement officers when they are performing t

The Libertarian Party of Hawaii proudly stands in strong support of SB2145. It stands out as one of the most important civil liberty bills of the 2026 legislative session. SB 2145 establishes a clear, explicit right of every person in Hawaii to record law enforcement activities in public. It also creates a powerful private right of action to hold officers accountable when they illegally interfere with this fundamental right.