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Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation HB2709

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating To The Uniform Probate Code.

Subject: Uniform Probate Code: Firearms: Personal Representative

Description: Requires a personal representative of a decedent appointed under the Uniform Probate Code to notify the police department of the appropriate county of any and all firearms in an estate. Requires the police department to certify that all registered firearms in an estate and other firearms of which the police department has been notified are properly transferred or disposed of before the estate may close. Takes effect 12/1/2020. (SD1)

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 417).

Last Action Date: July 8, 2020

Sponsors

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29 sponsors: Joy San Buenaventura (D); Della au Belatti (D); Rida Cabanilla Arakawa (D); Lynn Decoite (D); Linda Ichiyama (D); Aaron Johanson (R); Lisa Kitagawa (D); Bertrand Kobayashi (D); Chris Lee (D); Nicole Lowen (D); Sylvia Luke (D); Scot Matayoshi (D); John Mizuno (D); Daynette Morikawa (D); Nadine Nakamura (D); Mark Nakashima (D); Scott Nishimoto (D); Takashi Ohno (D); Richard Onishi (D); Scott Saiki (D); Calvin Say (D); Gregg Takayama (D); Roy Takumi (D); David Tarnas (D); Chris Todd (D); Tina Wildberger (D); Justin Woodson (D); Kyle Yamashita (D); Tom Brower (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 57% (29 of 51)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jul 8, 2020 Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 417).
House Jul 8, 2020 House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House Jul 6, 2020 Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 609) in amended form (SD 1).
Senate Jul 6, 2020 Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate Jul 2, 2020 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
Senate Jul 2, 2020 Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3762) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Senate Jun 30, 2020 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Senate Jun 26, 2020 The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.
Senate May 19, 2020 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
Senate May 19, 2020 Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3556) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
Senate Mar 12, 2020 The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Harimoto.
Senate Mar 9, 2020 The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-20 1:30PM in conference room 229.
Senate Mar 3, 2020 Referred to PSM, JDC.
Senate Feb 28, 2020 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 113).
Senate Feb 28, 2020 Passed First Reading.
House Feb 27, 2020 Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Har, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) DeCoite, Eli, Kong, McDermott, Say voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House Feb 19, 2020 Floor Amendment No. 1 offered by Rep. Takayama.
House Feb 19, 2020 Floor amendment adopted as amended HD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused.
House Feb 19, 2020 Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 02-27-20.
House Feb 18, 2020 Deferred one day 02-19-20.
House Feb 14, 2020 Reported from PVM/JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 678-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
House Feb 14, 2020 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan, Takayama excused (2).
House Feb 6, 2020 The committees on PVM recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Gates, D. Kobayashi, Nishimoto, Ohno; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) McDermott; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.
House Feb 6, 2020 The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, Yamane, Thielen.
House Feb 4, 2020 Bill scheduled to be heard by PVM/JUD on Thursday, 02-06-20 2:15PM in House conference room 325.
House Jan 31, 2020 Re-referred to PVM/JUD, referral sheet 12
House Jan 27, 2020 Referred to PVM, JUD, referral sheet 5
House Jan 23, 2020 Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Jul 2, 2020 state link bill text
Amended Feb 19, 2020 state link bill text
Amended Feb 19, 2020 state link bill text
Amended Feb 14, 2020 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 24, 2020 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
02/6/2020 5 1 0 1 Yes
  • Gates, Cedric (D) Yea
  • Kobayashi, Dale (D) Yea
  • Kong, Sam (D) Absent
  • McDermott, Bob (R) Nay
  • Nishimoto, Scott (D) Yea
  • Ohno, Takashi (D) Yea
  • Takayama, Gregg (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/6/2020 9 0 0 3 Yes
  • Brower, Tom (D) Yea
  • Creagan, Richard (D) Absent
  • Lee, Chris (D) Yea
  • Lowen, Nicole (D) Yea
  • McKelvey, Angus (D) Yea
  • Nakashima, Mark (D) Yea
  • Perruso, Amy (D) Yea
  • San Buenaventura, Joy (D) Yea
  • Say, Calvin (D) Yea
  • Takayama, Gregg (D) Yea
  • Thielen, Cynthia (R) Absent
  • Yamane, Ryan (D) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/12/2020 3 0 0 2 Yes
  • Baker, Rosalyn (D) Yea
  • Fevella, Kurt (R) Yea
  • Harimoto, Breene (D) Absent
  • Nishihara, Clarence (D) Absent
  • Wakai, Glenn (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
06/30/2020 4 0 0 1 Yes
  • Fevella, Kurt (R) Absent
  • Gabbard, Mike (D) Yea
  • Keohokalole, Jarrett (D) Yea
  • Kim, Donna (D) Yea
  • Rhoads, Karl (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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