Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation HB984
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating To Firearms.
Subject: Firearms: Licenses: Enforcement: Permits
Description: Prohibits firearms in certain locations and premises and provides for enhanced sentencing. Requires possession and disclosure of a license to carry. Prohibits leaving an unsecured firearm in a vehicle unattended. Prohibits consuming or being under the influence of alcohol, an intoxicating liquor, or a controlled substance when carrying a firearm. Prohibits carrying or possessing firearms on certain private property open to the public without express authorization. Requires annual reports from the Department of the Attorney General on carry licenses. Amends the requirements for, and revocation of, firearms permits and licenses. Amends the disqualification of persons from owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm. Expands the qualified immunity for health care providers who provide information on firearms applicants to include physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses. (SD1)
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
Last Action Date: April 6, 2023
Companion Bill: SB1282
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 | Apr 6, 2023 | The committee on JDC deferred the measure. |
| Senate | Mar 31, 2023 | The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 04-06-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016. |
| Senate | Mar 24, 2023 | The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-31-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
| Senate | Mar 22, 2023 | Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1253) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. |
| Senate | Mar 22, 2023 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. |
| Senate | Mar 17, 2023 | 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, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2023 | The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-23 3:02PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2023 | Referred to PSM, JDC. |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2023 | Passed First Reading. |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2023 | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 371). |
| House | Mar 7, 2023 | Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Pierick, Souza, Ward voting no (6) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. |
| House | Mar 3, 2023 | Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-23. |
| House | Mar 3, 2023 | Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1217) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| House | Mar 1, 2023 | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ward; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Aiu, Alcos. |
| House | Feb 27, 2023 | Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-01-23 3:30PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| House | Feb 24, 2023 | The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| House | Feb 22, 2023 | Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-23 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| House | Feb 17, 2023 | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Matsumoto, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Pierick, Souza voting no (4) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1). |
| House | Feb 17, 2023 | Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 775) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. |
| 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, FIN, 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 | Mar 21, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Mar 4, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Feb 17, 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
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments | 03/17/2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
