Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation SB401
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating To Firearms.
Subject: Firearms: Gun Safety: High Caliber Guns
Description: Includes any firearm with the capacity to fire ammunition of fifty caliber or higher, excluding antique pistols and revolvers, muzzleloaders, and shotguns, in the list of prohibited weapons. Exempts firearms with the capacity to fire ammunition of fifty caliber or higher legally obtained before 1/1/2026. Effective 1/1/2026. (SD2)
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19
Last Action Date: March 6, 2025
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Karl Rhoads (D); Stanley Chang (D); Glenn Wakai (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 12% (3 of 25)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 6, 2025 | Pass First Reading |
| House | Mar 6, 2025 | Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19 |
| House | Mar 4, 2025 | Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 150) in amended form (SD 2). |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2025 | Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura. Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCoite, DeCorte, Fevella, Gabbard). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. |
| Senate | Feb 28, 2025 | Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1058) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). |
| Senate | Feb 28, 2025 | 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2025 | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard, San Buenaventura; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2025 | The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 552) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2025 | The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2025 | Referred to PSM, JDC. |
| Senate | Jan 15, 2025 | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2025 | Pending Introduction. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Mar 1, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Feb 13, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 14, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments | 02/12/2025 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 02/27/2025 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
