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Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation HB662

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating To Firearm Ownership.

Subject: Firearms: Hunting: Target Shooting: Ownership

Description: Provide an extensive process for limited firearm ownership for hunting or sport only for certain misdemeanor offenders who are currently not allowed to possess a firearm in the State. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.

Last Action Date: December 10, 2021

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Mark Nakashima (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 51)

History
Chamber Date Action
Dec 10, 2021 Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.
Senate Mar 11, 2021 Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.
Senate Mar 11, 2021 Passed First Reading.
Senate Mar 11, 2021 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 241).
House Mar 9, 2021 Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Perruso, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela, Lowen, Marten, Tam voting no (4) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
House Mar 5, 2021 Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 892) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House Mar 5, 2021 Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-09-21.
House Mar 2, 2021 The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House Feb 18, 2021 Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Matayoshi, Okimoto, Wildberger voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela voting no (1) and Representative(s) Gates excused (1).
House Feb 18, 2021 Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 406), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House Feb 9, 2021 The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Lowen; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd.
House Jan 27, 2021 Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
House Jan 25, 2021 Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House Jan 22, 2021 Pending introduction.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Mar 5, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 23, 2021 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
02/9/2021 11 0 0 1 Yes
  • Ichiyama, Linda (D) Yea
  • Kobayashi, Dale (D) Yea
  • Lopresti, Matthew (D) Yea
  • Lowen, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Matayoshi, Scot (D) Yea
  • McKelvey, Angus (D) Yea
  • Nakamura, Nadine (D) Yea
  • Nakashima, Mark (D) Yea
  • Takumi, Roy (D) Yea
  • Todd, Chris (D) Absent
  • Tokioka, James (D) Yea
  • Ward, Gene (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/2/2021 15 0 0 0 Yes
  • Branco, Patrick (D) Yea
  • Cullen, Ty (D) Yea
  • Eli, Stacelynn (D) Yea
  • Holt, Daniel (D) Yea
  • Ilagan, Greggor (D) Yea
  • Kobayashi, Bertrand (D) Yea
  • Luke, Sylvia (D) Yea
  • Marten, Lisa (D) Yea
  • McDermott, Bob (R) Yea
  • Nishimoto, Scott (D) Yea
  • Perruso, Amy (D) Yea
  • Sayama, Jackson (D) Yea
  • Tam, Adrian (D) Yea
  • Wildberger, Tina (D) Yea
  • Yamashita, Kyle (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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