46 total bills, 16 anti-gun bills,
16 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation
46 total bills, 16 anti-gun bills,
16 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; Fees
Description: Authorizes the counties to establish fees for processing firearm permits and registrations. Appropriates proceeds from the fees to county police departments. Exempts military personnel on active duty in the State from firearm registration fees.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Shooting Range Protection
Description: Provides for shooting range exemptions regarding retroactive regulation, and civil and criminal noise and nuisance violations. (HB50 HD1)
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Firearm Permits and Registration; Satellite Locations
Description: Requesting The Honolulu Police Department To Open Two Additional Firearm Permit Application And Registration Locations In Kapolei And Kaneohe.
Last Action: Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 28
Last Action Date: March 14, 2016
Title: Firearm Permits and Registration; Satellite Locations
Description: Requesting The Honolulu Police Department To Open Two Additional Firearm Permit Application And Registration Locations In Kapolei And Kaneohe.
Last Action: Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 28
Last Action Date: March 14, 2016
Title: 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 and 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.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Shooting Range Protection
Description: Provides protections against burdensome retroactive regulation and lawsuits; prevents frivolous claims against shooting range operators and individuals engaging in target shooting.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Firearms Possession; Misdemeanor Stalking and Sexual Assault
Description: Specifies that harassment by stalking and sexual assault are among the offenses that disqualify a person from owning, possessing, or controlling any firearm or ammunition. (SD1)
Last Action: Act 109, 06/22/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1210).
Last Action Date: June 23, 2016
Title: Firearms; Possession While Consuming Alcohol
Description: Prohibits the actual physical possession of any firearm while consuming alcohol outside of the home, a temporary residence, or place of sojourn. Establishes violation as a petty misdemeanor. Repeals the exemption for state and county law enforcement officers and others from prohibitions against owning or possessing firearms under section 134-7, HRS. (SD1)
Last Action: The committee on JDL deferred the measure.
Last Action Date: March 30, 2016
Title: Licenses to Carry; Firearms
Description: Requires a county police chief to grant an applicant a license to carry a concealed handgun and ammunition within the county.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Loaded Firearm; Intoxication; Penalty
Description: Makes it a petty misdemeanor for a person to recklessly possess a loaded firearm while the person is intoxicated. (HB888 CD1)
Last Action: Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 647).
Last Action Date: April 13, 2016
Title: Acquisition of Firearms by Lawful Permanent Resident Aliens
Description: Makes it clear that the police may grant applications to acquire firearms to lawful permanent resident aliens.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Law Enforcement Officers; Firearms; Alcohol
Description: Prohibits law enforcement officers from consuming any amount of alcohol while in the possession on their person or control of a firearm.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Mental Health; Firearm Permit Requirements; Psychological Clearance Requirements
Description: Specifies that an additional penalty for refusal to submit to a breath, blood, or urine test and requires the surrender of all firearms and ammunition within possession. Requires firearms permit application forms to be accompanied by an affirmation that neither the applicant nor any family or household member is or has been diagnosed with or treated for certain mental disorders and that if the applicant or family or household member is subsequently diagnosed, the applicant shall lock and secure or surrender all firearms and ammunition within 48 hours. Requires payment of a fine of $50 per day of noncompliance with the requirement to lock and secure, or surrender, firearms and ammunition within 48 hours. Specifies failure to pay child or spousal support as a good cause for revocation of a firearm permit or license. Creates an exemption for law enforcement officers.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Licenses to Carry; Firearms
Description: Requires a county police chief to grant a qualified applicant a license to carry a concealed or unconcealed handgun and ammunition within the county.
Last Action: Referred to CPC, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1
Last Action Date: January 25, 2016
Title: Relating to Firearms; Terrorist Screening Database
Description: Temporarily prohibits a person listed in the federal Terrorist Screening Database from owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm or ammunition. Requires surrender or disposal of firearms and ammunition. Allows for removal of the disqualification. (HB1813 HD1)
Last Action: The committee on PSM deferred the measure.
Last Action Date: March 22, 2016
Title: Guardianship; Gun Control
Description: Requires the courts to provide information relating to adult guardianships 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. Requires the Hawaii criminal justice data center to maintain the adult guardianship orders of appointment or information for disclosure to and use by law enforcement officials for firearm permitting or registration purposes. Takes effect on 1/1/2017. (SD1)
Last Action: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 652).
Last Action Date: April 18, 2016
Title: Public Safety
Description: Includes misdemeanor offenses under chapter 134 (Firearms, Ammunition and Dangerous Weapons), Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the offenses that disqualify parolees from the provisions of Act 139, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012.
Last Action: Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
Last Action Date: February 17, 2016
Title: Concealed Weapons; Licenses; Criteria for Approval and Denial
Description: Requires each county police chief to adopt criteria for the approval or denial of concealed weapon license applications. Requires an applicant to be informed of the specific reason for a denial. Requires annual reports.
Last Action: Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
Last Action Date: February 1, 2016
Title: Revision Bill
Description: Amends various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purposes of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, and deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions. (SD1)
Last Action: Act 055, on 06/06/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1156).
Last Action Date: June 8, 2016
Title: Firearm Registration Data; Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center
Description: Authorizes the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center to view firearm registration data to facilitate a firearms registration information sharing initiative among the county police departments.
Last Action: Referred to PBS, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
Last Action Date: February 1, 2016
Title: Firearms; Permits; Criminal History Record Checks; Rap Back System
Description: Amends the qualification requirements to allow lawful permanent residents to apply for a permit to acquire a firearm. Clarifies the background check process for firearm permit applicants and authorizes county police departments to enroll firearm permit applicants into a criminal record monitoring service.
Last Action: The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Last Action Date: March 1, 2016
Title: Firearms Disqualification; Mental Illness; Police
Description: Requires firearms owners who have been disqualified from owning a firearm and ammunition due to a diagnosis of significant behavioral, emotional, or mental disorder, or due to emergency or involuntary hospitalization to a psychiatric facility, to immediately surrender their firearms and ammunition to the Chief of Police. Allows the Chief of Police to seize firearms and ammunition if a disqualified individual fails to surrender the firearms and ammunition after receiving written notice of the disqualification. (HB2632 CD1)
Last Action: Act 110, 06/22/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1211).
Last Action Date: June 23, 2016
Title: Firearms; Registration; Waiting Period
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.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Firearms; Concealed Carry License
Description: Authorizes the chief of police from each respective county to issue licenses to carry a concealed firearm. Specifies processes for license applications, renewals, revocations, and record keeping. Strictly prohibits carrying concealed firearms under certain circumstances. Makes various conforming amendments.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Firearms; Hunting; Target Shooting; Minimum Age Requirement
Description: Sets a minimum age at which a minor, accompanied by an adult, may use a rifle or shotgun for hunting or target shooting with a hunting license.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Firearms Registration Fee; Firearms Permit to Acquire Fee; Counties
Description: Allows each county council to establish a processing fee for a firearms permit to acquire and firearm registration.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Firearms; Registration; Waiting Period
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.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: 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 and 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.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Firearms; Active and Retired Law Enforcement Officers; Carrying of a Concealed Firearm; LEOSA
Description: Authorizes the department of the attorney general to develop and implement a state program to allow active and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm in Hawaii pursuant to the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004. Makes a conforming amendment to state firearm laws. Effective 01/07/2059. (SD2)
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Mental Health; Firearm Permit Requirements; Psychological Clearance Requirements
Description: Specifies that an additional penalty for refusal to submit to a breath, blood, or urine test and requires the surrender of all firearms and ammunition within possession. Requires firearms permit application forms to be accompanied by an affirmation that neither the applicant nor any family or household member is or has been diagnosed with or treated for certain mental disorders and that if the applicant or family or household member is subsequently diagnosed, the applicant shall lock and secure or surrender all firearms and ammunition within 48 hours. Requires payment of a fine of $50 per day of noncompliance with the requirement to lock and secure, or surrender, firearms and ammunition within 48 hours. Specifies failure to pay child or spousal support as a good cause for revocation of a firearm permit or license. Creates an exemption for law enforcement officers.
Last Action: Re-Referred to TRE/PSM/JDL, WAM.
Last Action Date: January 21, 2016
Title: Civil Liability; Limitation; Justification; Use of Force
Description: Provides for the defense of justification for the use of force, under sections 703-302 through 703-309 of the Penal Code, precluding civil liability to an injured perpetrator convicted of the underlying crime or lesser included offense.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Sport Shooting Range Protection; Noise; Retroactive
Description: Provides protections against burdensome retroactive regulation and lawsuits and prevents frivolous claims against sport shooting range operators and individuals engaging in target shooting. (SD1)
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Acquisition of Firearms by Lawful Permanent Resident Aliens
Description: Makes it clear that the police may grant applications to acquire firearms to lawful permanent resident aliens.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Loaded Firearm; Intoxication; Penalty
Description: Makes it a petty misdemeanor for a person to recklessly possess a loaded firearm while the person is intoxicated.
Last Action: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
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: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2015
Title: Firearm Ownership; Restrictions; No Fly List
Description: Restricts anybody included on the terrorist screening center's no-fly list from owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm or ammunition therefor.
Last Action: Referred to PSM, JDL.
Last Action Date: January 22, 2016
Title: Relating to Firearms; Terrorist Screening Database
Description: Prohibits a person listed in the federal Terrorist Screening Database from owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm or ammunition. Requires surrender or disposal of firearms and ammunition. Establishes a class C felony for a violation.
Last Action: Referred to PSM, JDL.
Last Action Date: January 27, 2016
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: Re-Referred to PSM, JDL/WAM.
Last Action Date: February 2, 2016
Title: Revision Bill
Description: Amends various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purposes of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, and deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions.
Last Action: Referred to JDL.
Last Action Date: January 27, 2016
Title: Public Safety; Firearms; Parole; Reincarceration
Description: Includes misdemeanor offenses under chapter 134, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to firearms, ammunition, and dangerous weapons, to the offenses that disqualify retaken and reimprisoned parolees from provisions regarding reincarceration and credit for time served. (SB2916 HD1)
Last Action: Act 034, 04/29/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134).
Last Action Date: May 2, 2016
Title: Criminal History Record Checks; Police; Permits to Acquire Firearms; Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center; Database Management
Description: Authorizes county police departments to enroll firearms applicants and individuals who are registering their firearms into a criminal record monitoring service used to alert police when an owner of a firearm is arrested for a criminal offense anywhere in the country. Authorizes the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center to access firearm registration data. (SB2954 HD1)
Last Action: Act 108, 06/22/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1209).
Last Action Date: June 23, 2016
Title: Firearms; Background Checks; Permit; Permanent Resident Alien
Description: Allows permanent resident aliens to receive a permit to acquire a firearm. Requires the issuing authority for firearms permits to perform an inquiry on an applicant using the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS), National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) including the Immigration and Customs Enforcement query in NLETS, National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Adds permanent resident aliens to required background checks. Clarifies requirements for permanent resident aliens to obtain a firearms permit. Effective January 7, 2059. (SD1)
Last Action: The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Last Action Date: March 18, 2016
Title: Firearms; Mental Illness; Surrender of Firearms
Description: Requires firearm owners who have been disqualified from owning a firearm due to mental illness and who underwent involuntary hospitalization to immediately surrender their firearms to the chief of police upon receiving written notification and authorizes the chief of police to take possession of the firearms if the owner fails to comply. Effective January 7, 2059. (SD1)
Last Action: Referred to HLT, JUD, referral sheet 26
Last Action Date: March 10, 2016
Title: Criminal History Record Checks; Police Department; Rap Back Program; Firearm Possession
Description: Allows the county police departments to receive notification if a new applicant who is granted a permit to possess a firearm is arrested for a criminal offense anywhere in the country.
Last Action: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL.
Last Action Date: February 18, 2016
Title: Administration of Justice; Penal Code and Related Amendments
Description: Enacts recommendations of the penal code review committee convened pursuant to HCR155 (2015). Effective 1/7/2059. (SD1)
Last Action: Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 26
Last Action Date: March 10, 2016
Title: Firearms Insurance; DCCA; DPS
Description: Requires firearms owners to obtain firearms insurance. Requires DCCCA, with the assistance of DPS, to create a firearms insurance program. Creates special fund for administrative fees. Effective 1/1/2018.
Last Action: Referred to PSM/CPH, WAM.
Last Action Date: January 29, 2016
