Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation SB124
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating To Prohibition Of Firearms On School Property.
Subject: Firearms: Prohibition: School Property: School Buses: School-Sponsored Functions
Description: Prohibits the possession of firearms on school property and school buses and at school-sponsored functions. Exempts certain law enforcement officers and instructors and participants of certain educational or training programs. Establishes that violators are guilty of a class B felony. Requires children enrolled in school who are in violation to be excluded from school attendance for not less than one year. Defines school, school bus, school property, and school-sponsored function.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
Last Action Date: February 17, 2023
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Glenn Wakai (D); Donovan Cruz (D); Lorraine Inouye (D); Chris Lee (D); Gil Keith-agaran (D); Michelle Kidani (D); Donna Kim (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 28% (7 of 25)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2023 | Reported from PSM/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 642) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC. |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2023 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC. |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2023 | The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2023 | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2023 | The committee(s) on PSM/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-15-23 3:02PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
| Senate | Jan 20, 2023 | Referred to PSM/EDU, JDC. |
| Senate | Jan 18, 2023 | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| Senate | Jan 17, 2023 | Pending Introduction. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 17, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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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, Unamended | 02/15/2023 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate Education: Passed, Unamended | 02/15/2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
