Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation SB2437
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating To Electric Guns.
Subject: Electric Guns: Licenses: Regulation: Prohibition
Description: Repeals the ban on electric guns. Establishes a regulatory structure for the sale and transfer of electric guns and electric projectile guns by licensed persons. Allows for the use of electric guns for self-defense, defense of another person, and protection of property. Restricts the use, storage, transfer, and disposal of electric guns. Requires training and education on electric guns and electric projectile guns. Prohibits certain individuals from possessing and using electric guns and electric projectile guns. Prohibits the use of electric guns in the commission of crimes. (SD1)
Session: 2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Last Action Date: February 12, 2020
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Russell Ruderman (D); Gil Keith-agaran (D); Sharon Moriwaki (D); Gil Riviere (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 16% (4 of 25)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2020 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2020 | Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2546) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2020 | 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) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Fevella. |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2020 | The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 02-07-20 12:30PM in conference room 229. |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2020 | The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-20 1:15PM in conference room 229. |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2020 | Referred to PSM, JDC. |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2020 | Passed First Reading. |
| Senate | Jan 17, 2020 | Introduced. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Feb 11, 2020 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 17, 2020 | 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 | 02/7/2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
