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Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation SB2845

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating To Firearms.

Subject: Firearms: Ammunition: Sale: Ownership: Possession: Control: Persons Under Twenty-One: Prohibition: Penalty

Description: Prohibits a person from selling ammunition to a person under the age of twenty-one. Prohibits a person under the age of twenty-one from owning, possessing, or controlling ammunition, with exceptions. (CD1)

Session: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.

Last Action Date: April 25, 2024

Companion Bill: HB1810

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

7 sponsors: Glenn Wakai (D); Stanley Chang (D); Kurt Fevella (R); Michelle Kidani (D); Sharon Moriwaki (D); Joy San Buenaventura (D); Maile Shimabukuro (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 28% (7 of 25)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 25, 2024 Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.
House Apr 25, 2024 Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 12-24) as amended in (CD 1).
Senate Apr 25, 2024 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
Senate Apr 25, 2024 Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 12-24).
Senate Apr 19, 2024 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
House Apr 19, 2024 The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Holt, Takayama, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate Apr 18, 2024 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 759).
Senate Apr 18, 2024 Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-24 3:30PM; Conference Room 016.
House Apr 17, 2024 House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Holt, Takayama, Matsumoto.
House Apr 15, 2024 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 678).
Senate Apr 15, 2024 Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Elefante.
Senate Apr 2, 2024 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 505).
House Apr 2, 2024 Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 355).
Senate Apr 2, 2024 Senate disagrees with House amendments.
House Apr 1, 2024 Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Lamosao, Matsumoto, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kong, Pierick, Souza voting no (6) and Representative(s) Belatti, Gates, Quinlan excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
House Mar 27, 2024 Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1465-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
House Mar 27, 2024 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Lamosao, Matsumoto, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kila, Kong, Pierick, Souza voting no (5) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Gates, Kapela, La Chica, Nakashima, Nishimoto, Quinlan, Sayama, Tam excused (9).
House Mar 15, 2024 The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Miyake, Souza.
House Mar 12, 2024 Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-15-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House Mar 7, 2024 Referred to JHA, referral sheet 16
House Mar 7, 2024 Pass First Reading
Senate Mar 5, 2024 Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella, Gabbard). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
House Mar 5, 2024 Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 214) in amended form (SD 2).
Senate Mar 1, 2024 Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2941) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate Mar 1, 2024 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
Senate Feb 27, 2024 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, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate Feb 20, 2024 The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate Feb 16, 2024 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Senate Feb 16, 2024 Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2653) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Senate Feb 14, 2024 The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Awa.
Senate Feb 9, 2024 The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate Jan 24, 2024 Referred to PSM, JDC.
Senate Jan 22, 2024 Passed First Reading.
Senate Jan 19, 2024 Introduced.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Mar 1, 2024 state link bill text
Amended Feb 16, 2024 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 20, 2024 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/14/2024 3 0 0 2 Yes
  • Awa, Brenton (R) Absent
  • Elefante, Brandon (D) Yea
  • Fukunaga, Carol (D) Absent
  • Rhoads, Karl (D) Yea
  • Wakai, Glenn (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/27/2024 3 2 0 0 Yes
  • Awa, Brenton (R) Nay
  • Elefante, Brandon (D) Yea
  • Gabbard, Mike (D) Nay
  • Rhoads, Karl (D) Yea
  • San Buenaventura, Joy (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/19/2024 4 0 0 0 Yes
  • Holt, Daniel (D) Yea
  • Matsumoto, Lauren (R) Yea
  • Takayama, Gregg (D) Yea
  • Tarnas, David (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/19/2024 3 0 0 0 Yes
  • Elefante, Brandon (D) Yea
  • Rhoads, Karl (D) Yea
  • Wakai, Glenn (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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