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Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation HB981

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating To Criminal History Background Checks.

Subject: Electric Guns: Sellers: Distributors: Licensing: Criminal History Record Check

Description: Authorizes a fingerprint-based criminal history record check by the county police departments of applicants for licenses to sell, offer to sell, distribute, or otherwise transfer electric guns or cartridges. (HD1)

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: The committee on PSM deferred the measure.

Last Action Date: March 20, 2023

Companion Bill: SB1279

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Scott Saiki (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 51)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 20, 2023 The committee on PSM deferred the measure.
Senate Mar 17, 2023 The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-23 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate Mar 9, 2023 Referred to PSM, JDC/CPN.
Senate Mar 3, 2023 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 92).
Senate Mar 3, 2023 Passed First Reading.
House Mar 2, 2023 Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Chun, Lamosao, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kong, Pierick, Souza, Ward voting no (7) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
House Feb 22, 2023 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Gates, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kong, Pierick, Souza, Ward voting no (7) and Representative(s) Tam excused (1).
House Feb 22, 2023 Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 788) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
House Feb 14, 2023 The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Mizuno; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Kong, Souza; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden.
House Feb 10, 2023 Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-14-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House Jan 30, 2023 Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3
House Jan 25, 2023 Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House Jan 23, 2023 Pending introduction.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Feb 21, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 26, 2023 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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