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Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation HB1531

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating To Firearms.

Subject: Firearms: Assault Weapons: Ban

Description: Prohibits any person from distributing, transporting, importing, bringing, or causing to be brought into the State; keeping for sale, or offering or exposing for sale; or transferring, manufacturing, possessing, selling, bartering, trading, gifting, or acquiring any assault weapon. Defines assault weapon. Authorizes the courts to impose an extended term of imprisonment for an offender who uses an assault weapon in the course of committing certain crimes.

Session: 2019 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to PVM, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6

Last Action Date: January 28, 2019

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'.

6 sponsors: Takashi Ohno (D); Richard Creagan (D); John Mizuno (D); Chris Todd (D); Tina Wildberger (D); Joy San Buenaventura (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 12% (6 of 51)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 28, 2019 Referred to PVM, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6
House Jan 24, 2019 Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 25, 2019 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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