Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation HB664
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating To Gun Violence Prevention.
Subject: Office of Gun Violence Prevention: Gun Violence Prevention Special Fund: Gun Violence Resource Bank: Grants: Appropriations ($): AG: DLE: Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission: Gun Establishment
Description: Establishes the Office of Gun Violence Prevention to conduct community outreach on gun violence prevention, develop and administer a grant program for gun violence prevention, and develop and administer a gun violence resource bank. Moves the Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission from the Office of the Attorney General to the Department of Law Enforcement. Replaces the Attorney General with the Director of Law Enforcement as Chair of the Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission and includes the Attorney General as a commission member. Establishes the Gun Violence Prevention Special Fund and appropriates funds into and out of the special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD2)
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
Last Action Date: April 4, 2025
Companion Bill: SB774
Sponsors
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9 sponsors: Darius Kila (D); Luke Evslin (D);Andrew Garrett (D); Tina Grandinetti (D); Rachele Fernandez Lamosao (D); Nicole Lowen (D); Gregg Takayama (D); Jenna Takenouchi (D); Adrian Tam (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 18% (9 of 51)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 4, 2025 | 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25. |
| Senate | Apr 4, 2025 | Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1736) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2025 | The committee on JDC reconsidered its previous decision. |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2025 | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Lee, C.. |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2025 | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2025 | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2025 | The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2025 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC. |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2025 | Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1229) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC. |
| Senate | Mar 19, 2025 | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2025 | The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
| Senate | Mar 6, 2025 | Passed First Reading. |
| Senate | Mar 6, 2025 | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 267). |
| Senate | Mar 6, 2025 | Referred to PSM, WAM/JDC. |
| House | Mar 4, 2025 | Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting no (4) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. |
| House | Feb 28, 2025 | Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1141), recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| House | Feb 25, 2025 | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kusch, Reyes Oda, Ward. |
| House | Feb 21, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| House | Feb 14, 2025 | Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 697) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. |
| House | Feb 14, 2025 | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu, Souza voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
| House | Feb 12, 2025 | 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; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. |
| House | Feb 7, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| House | Jan 21, 2025 | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| House | Jan 21, 2025 | Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
| House | Jan 17, 2025 | Pending introduction. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Apr 3, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Mar 20, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Feb 13, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 17, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments | 03/19/2025 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/1/2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/1/2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
