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Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation SB308

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating To Firearms.

Subject: Firearms: Detachable Magazines

Description: Expands the ban on pistols with a detachable magazine with over a ten-round capacity to any firearm with a detachable magazine with over a ten-round capacity. Effective 1/1/2026. (SD1)

Session: 2025 Regular Session

Last Action: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

Last Action Date: February 14, 2025

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Karl Rhoads (D); Stanley Chang (D); Michelle Kidani (D); Sharon Moriwaki (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 16% (4 of 25)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 14, 2025 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Senate Feb 14, 2025 Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 555) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Senate Feb 12, 2025 The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate Feb 7, 2025 The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate Jan 21, 2025 Referred to PSM, JDC.
Senate Jan 15, 2025 Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate Jan 14, 2025 Pending Introduction.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Feb 13, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/12/2025 4 1 0 0 Yes
  • DeCorte, Samantha (R) Nay
  • Elefante, Brandon (D) Yea
  • Fukunaga, Carol (D) Yea
  • Rhoads, Karl (D) Yea
  • Wakai, Glenn (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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