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Passed Hawaii Firearm Legislation HB31

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating To Firearms.

Subject: Firearms: Storage: Responsibility with Respect to Minors

Description: Raises the maximum age of minors for which safe storage of firearms is required from sixteen to eighteen years.

Session: 2021 Regular Session

Last Action: Act 148, on 07/01/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1250).

Last Action Date: July 2, 2021

Companion Bill: SB198

Sponsors

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6 sponsors: Gregg Takayama (D); Jeanne Kapela (D); Matthew Lopresti (D); Nicole Lowen (D); Adrian Tam (D); Angus McKelvey (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jul 2, 2021 Act 148, on 07/01/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1250).
Senate Jul 2, 2021 Act 148, 07/01/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1250).
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Fevella, Gabbard, Riviere). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
House Apr 13, 2021 Transmitted to Governor.
House Apr 13, 2021 Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 636).
Senate Apr 9, 2021 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
Senate Apr 9, 2021 One Day Notice 04-13-21.
Senate Apr 9, 2021 Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1558) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
Senate Mar 30, 2021 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Kim, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate Mar 25, 2021 The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-21 9:45AM; Via Videoconference.
Senate Mar 15, 2021 Re-Referred to JDC.
Senate Mar 9, 2021 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 106).
Senate Mar 9, 2021 Referred to PSM, JDC.
Senate Mar 9, 2021 Passed First Reading.
House Mar 5, 2021 Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) D. Kobayashi, Okimoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Aquino, Cullen, DeCoite, Eli, Har, Kong, McDermott, Tokioka, Ward, Yamane voting no (10) and Representative(s) McKelvey excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House Mar 4, 2021 Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) DeCoite, Har, D. Kobayashi, McDermott, Tokioka, Ward voting no (6) and Representative(s) Takumi excused (1).
House Mar 4, 2021 Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 775), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
House Feb 9, 2021 The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Takumi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) D. Kobayashi, McKelvey; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Tokioka, Ward; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd.
House Feb 5, 2021 Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-09-21 2:00PM in House conference room 325 Via Videoconference.
House Jan 27, 2021 Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1
House Jan 21, 2021 Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House Jan 20, 2021 Pending introduction.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 20, 2021 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
02/9/2021 9 2 0 1 Yes
  • Ichiyama, Linda (D) Yea
  • Kobayashi, Dale (D) Yea
  • Lopresti, Matthew (D) Yea
  • Lowen, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Matayoshi, Scot (D) Yea
  • McKelvey, Angus (D) Yea
  • Nakamura, Nadine (D) Yea
  • Nakashima, Mark (D) Yea
  • Takumi, Roy (D) Yea
  • Todd, Chris (D) Absent
  • Tokioka, James (D) Nay
  • Ward, Gene (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/30/2021 5 2 0 0 Yes
  • Acasio, Laura (D) Yea
  • Fevella, Kurt (R) Nay
  • Gabbard, Mike (D) Nay
  • Keohokalole, Jarrett (D) Yea
  • Kim, Donna (D) Yea
  • Lee, Chris (D) Yea
  • Rhoads, Karl (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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