Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation SB621
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating To The Public Carrying Of Firearms.
Subject: Firearms: Concealed Carry: Open Carry: Licensing: Place to Keep: Repeal
Description: Provides that Hawaii is a "constitutional carry" state. Repeals the licensing procedure set forth in section 134-9, HRS, under which county police chiefs have the discretion to decide whether an applicant may receive a license to carry, concealed or unconcealed, a pistol or revolver and ammunition therefor. Authorizes a person who is a United States citizen aged 21 or older to carry, concealed or unconcealed, a firearm and ammunition therefor without any requirement to demonstrate a special need for self-defense, provided that certain other conditions are met. Repeals "place to keep" provisions of the HRS.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to PSM, JDC.
Last Action Date: January 25, 2023
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Kurt Fevella (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 4% (1 of 25)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Referred to PSM, JDC. |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2023 | Passed First Reading. |
| Senate | Jan 20, 2023 | Introduced. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 20, 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
