Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation SB53
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating To Firearms Possession.
Subject: Firearms Possession: Surrender or Disposal
Description: Requires individuals denied a firearm permit or otherwise disqualified from possessing firearms and certain defendants to provide a sworn statement that the individual has disposed of any firearms and ammunition in the individual's possession. Requires the applicable chief of police to search firearm permit and registration records for those individuals before serving a protective order or restraining order involving firearms or ammunition, and to seize any firearms or ammunition that were not disposed of. Requires police to seize firearms and ammunition in domestic abuse cases that are in plain view of the officer or discovered by consensual search.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to PSM, JDC.
Last Action Date: January 20, 2023
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Karl Rhoads (D); Stanley Chang (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (2 of 25)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 20, 2023 | Referred to PSM, JDC. |
| Senate | Jan 18, 2023 | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2023 | Pending Introduction. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 14, 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
