Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation SB1282
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating To Firearms.
Subject: Firearms: Licenses: Registration: Enforcement: Insurance
Description: Amends, clarifies, and enacts provisions of chapter 134, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS); amends section 707-716, HRS; and amends and clarifies section 846-2.7(b), HRS. Amends and enacts requirements and processes regarding permits to acquire and licenses to carry a firearm; updates criteria governing when firearm ownership, possession, or control is prohibited; identifies locations within the State where carrying or possessing firearms is prohibited; requires a person carrying a firearm pursuant to a license to have in the person's immediate possession the license and documentary evidence that the firearm being carried is registered; requires a person carrying a firearm in public pursuant to a license to maintain insurance coverage; requires that when a person carrying a firearm is stopped by a law enforcement officer or is a driver or passenger in a vehicle stopped by a law enforcement officer, the person shall immediately disclose to the law enforcement officer that the person is carrying a firearm and, upon request, identify the specific location of the firearm and present to the law enforcement officer a license or credentials to carry a firearm; prohibits leaving an unsecured firearm in a vehicle unattended; prohibits consuming or being under the influence of alcohol or intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance while carrying a firearm; prohibits carrying a firearm on private property open to the public without express authorization; and amends, clarifies, and enacts other provisions relating to firearms. Provides that criminal history record checks may be conducted by county police departments on applicants for licenses to carry a pistol or revolver and ammunition pursuant to section 134-9, HRS.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to PSM, JDC.
Last Action Date: January 30, 2023
Companion Bill: HB984
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Ronald Kouchi (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 4% (1 of 25)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2023 | Referred to PSM, JDC. |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Introduced. |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Passed First Reading. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | 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
