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Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation SB2960

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Legislation Overview

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.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL.

Last Action Date: February 18, 2016

Sponsors

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5 sponsors: Clarence Nishihara; Michelle Kidani; Rosalyn Baker; William Espero; Glenn Wakai;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 20% (5 of 25)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 18, 2016 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL.
Senate Feb 18, 2016 Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2312) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDL.
Senate Feb 11, 2016 The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Espero, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Slom.
Senate Feb 8, 2016 The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-16 1:15PM in conference room 229.
Senate Jan 29, 2016 Referred to PSM, JDL.
Senate Jan 27, 2016 Introduced.
Senate Jan 27, 2016 Passed First Reading.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 26, 2016 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

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