Hawaii Senate Bill 401
Session 2025
Relating To Firearms.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 8, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
401
State
Hawaii
Session
2025
Motion Text
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary
Establishes prohibitions on assault rifles, assault shotguns, and .50 caliber firearms. Expands the ban on high-capacity detachable magazines. Allows possession of an assault rifle, assault shotgun, or detachable magazine with a capacity greater than ten rounds when certain conditions are met. Effective 1/1/2026. (CD2)
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04/30/2025
Senate
Floor Amendment No. 15 offered.
04/30/2025
Senate
Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2) following Roll Call vote: Ayes, 13. Ayes(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 12 (Senator(s) Chang, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Ihara, Inouye, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Lee, C., Moriwaki, Rhoads). Excused, 0 (none).
04/30/2025
Senate
Separated Committee Report.
04/30/2025
Senate
Report filed.
04/30/2025
Senate
Recommitted to Conference Committee.
04/30/2025
House
Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran excused.
04/24/2025
Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 808).
04/24/2025
Senate
Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
04/24/2025
Senate
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Rhoads, Chang, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
04/24/2025
House
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.
04/24/2025
Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 85).
04/24/2025
Senate
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
04/24/2025
House
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 85) as amended in (CD 1).
04/24/2025
House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
04/23/2025
House
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Todd, Garcia.
04/23/2025
Senate
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 4:30PM; Conference Room 325.
04/23/2025
House
House Conferees Discharged: Representative Poepoe discharged as Conferee.
04/22/2025
Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Chang, Wakai.
04/22/2025
House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863).
04/08/2025
Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 578).
04/08/2025
Senate
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
04/08/2025
House
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
04/04/2025
House
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela, Marten excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
04/02/2025
House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1750) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
04/02/2025
House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Kila, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu, Souza voting no (8) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
03/13/2025
House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia.
03/11/2025
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
03/06/2025
House
Pass First Reading
03/06/2025
House
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19
03/04/2025
Senate
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura. Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCoite, DeCorte, Fevella, Gabbard). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
03/04/2025
House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 150) in amended form (SD 2).
02/28/2025
Senate
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1058) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
02/28/2025
Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
02/27/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard, San Buenaventura; and 0 Excused: none.
02/24/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
02/14/2025
Senate
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 552) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
02/14/2025
Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
02/12/2025
Senate
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.
02/07/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
01/21/2025
Senate
Referred to PSM, JDC.
01/15/2025
Senate
Introduced and passed First Reading.
01/14/2025
Senate
Pending Introduction.
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