17 total bills, 3 anti-gun bills,
9 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation
17 total bills, 3 anti-gun bills,
9 pro-gun bills for this session
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note: Any bill pending at the final adjournment of a regular session in an odd-numbered year are reintroduced with the same status to the next regular session. However, regardless of its status at the conclusion of the first regular session, before the carried-over bill is enacted, it shall pass at least one reading in the house in which it originated.
Title: Firearm Registration; Amnesty; County Buy-back Programs; Appropriation ($)
Description: Provides for the voluntary surrender of unregistered firearms to law enforcement without the risk of arrest or prosecution. Allows those who surrender unregistered firearms to reclaim the firearms upon compliance with registration requirements if the firearms are not stolen or associated with a crime. Appropriates funds for each county to establish firearm buy-back programs.
Last Action: Referred to PBS, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1
Last Action Date: January 15, 2014
Title: Digital Manufacturing Technology; Firearms
Description: Prohibits the use, sale, and possession of firearms manufactured: (1) Using digital manufacturing technology; and (2) By a person who is not licensed under federal law to do so.
Last Action: Referred to PBS, JUD, referral sheet 3
Last Action Date: January 21, 2014
Title: Firearm Permits; Military Veterans; Evidence of Training ($)
Description: Allows applicants for permits to acquire a pistol or revolver to demonstrate requisite training in the safe handling of firearms by presenting an official record of honorable discharge from the U.S. armed forces and training in the use of a service pistol.
Last Action: Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cachola, Carroll, Creagan, Nakashima, Takumi excused (5).
Last Action Date: February 14, 2014
Title: Information Charging; Crime; Felony
Description: Authorizes all class B and C felonies to be instituted by written information subject to certain exceptions. Effective July 1, 2014.
Last Action: Referred to JUD, referral sheet 6
Last Action Date: January 27, 2014
Title: Mental Health; Gun Control
Description: Provides for a court-based relief program for persons federally prohibited from owning a firearm based on a finding of mental illness or civil commitment. Requires the courts to provide information relating to involuntary civil commitments to the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center to disclose to the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Instant Criminal Background Check System database for gun control purposes. (HB2246 CD1)
Last Action: Act 087, 6/16/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1188).
Last Action Date: June 18, 2014
Title: Civil Liability; Limitation; Justification; Use of Force
Description: Provides that the use of force, justifiable as a defense under sections 703-302 through 703-309 of the Penal Code, shall limit a person's civil liability as to a perpetrator who suffers injury or death; provided that, if injured, the offender is ultimately convicted of a crime.
Last Action: Referred to JUD, referral sheet 7
Last Action Date: January 27, 2014
Title: Pistols or Revolvers; Concealed Carry License
Description: Authorizes chiefs of police to issue licenses to carry a concealed pistol or revolver. Details processes for license applications, renewals, and record keeping. Strictly prohibits carrying concealed pistols or revolvers under certain circumstances. Repeals HRS section 134-9.
Last Action: Referred to JUD, referral sheet 7
Last Action Date: January 27, 2014
Title: Firearms; Registration
Description: Provides that owners of previously registered firearms in this State shall not be subject to the existing permit waiting period when seeking a permit to allow for the acquisition of another firearm. Effective July 1, 2020. (SD1)
Last Action: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
Last Action Date: February 12, 2014
Title: Civil Liability; Limitation; Justification; Use of Force
Description: Provides that the use of force, justifiable as a defense under sections 703-302 through 703-309 of the Penal Code, shall limit a person's civil liability as to a perpetrator who suffers injury or death; provided that, if injured, the offender is ultimately convicted of a crime.
Last Action: Referred to JDL.
Last Action Date: January 17, 2014
Title: Pistols or Revolvers; Concealed Carry License
Description: Authorizes chiefs of police to issue licenses to carry a concealed pistol or revolver. Details processes for license applications, renewals, and record keeping. Strictly prohibits carrying concealed pistols or revolvers under certain circumstances. Repeals HRS section 134-9.
Last Action: Referred to PSM/JDL, WAM.
Last Action Date: January 17, 2014
Title: Mental Health; Gun Control
Description: Provides for a court-based relief program for persons federally prohibited from owning a firearm based on a finding of mental illness. Requires the courts to provide information relating to involuntary civil commitments to the Hawaii criminal justice data center to disclose to the national instant criminal background check system database and to law enforcement for gun control purposes.
Last Action: Referred to PSM/HTH, JDL.
Last Action Date: January 21, 2014
Title: Firearms; Digital Manufacturing Technology; Penalties
Description: Prohibits the manufacturing, use, and sale of digitally manufactured firearms and ammunition.
Last Action: The committee on PSM deferred the measure.
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Firearms; Concealed Carry License
Description: Authorizes the chief of police from each respective county to issue licenses to carry a concealed firearm. Details processes for license applications, renewals, revocations, and record keeping. Strictly prohibits carrying concealed firearms under certain circumstances.
Last Action: Referred to PSM/JDL, WAM.
Last Action Date: January 21, 2014
Title: Juvenile Justice Information
Description: Allows the dissemination of information from the juvenile justice information system to law enforcement agencies for purposes of the administration of law enforcement and law enforcement agency employment.
Last Action: The committee on PSM deferred the measure.
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Mental Health; Gun Control
Description: Provides for a court-based relief program for persons federally prohibited from owning a firearm based on a finding of mental illness. Requires the courts to provide information relating to involuntary civil commitments to the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center to disclose to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System database and to law enforcement for gun control purposes.
Last Action: Referred to PSM/HTH, JDL.
Last Action Date: January 23, 2014
Title: Public Safety; Statewide Online Firearms Registration; Working Group ($)
Description: Establishes a working group to study the feasibility of implementing a statewide online firearms registration process. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2938 HD1)
Last Action: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Hanohano voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan, Say, Tokioka, Yamashita excused (4).
Last Action Date: March 14, 2014
Title: Mental Health; Medical Clearance; Firearms
Description: Requires individuals applying for a permit to acquire a firearm to be cleared by the individual's primary care physician or psychiatrist. Requires the primary care physician or psychiatrist to clear any individual who has no current diagnosis of any medical condition that could make the individual a threat to self of others. Effective 1/1/2015.
Last Action: Referred to PSM/HTH, JDL.
Last Action Date: January 23, 2014
