# Hawaii HB 137: RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Hawaii HB 137, RELATING TO FIREARMS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Sean Quinlan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-10 (Act 016, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116).) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 137
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO FIREARMS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Act 016, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116).
- Sponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Firearms, Ownership, Possession, or Control, Prohibition, PSM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (120 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that violent felons that are in violation of the prohibition against owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm or ammunition are subject to a mandatory prison term. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Holt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LAMOSAO
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dee Morikawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 15 | 10 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 47 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-10: Act 016, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116). (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Act 016, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116). (House)
- 2025-03-31: Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 15; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 10 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCoite, DeCorte, Fevella, Gabbard, Ihara, Kidani, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 408). (House)
- 2025-03-31: Transmitted to Governor. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1369) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: One Day Notice 03-31-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 193). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to PSM, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Re-Referred to PSM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 829) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-25: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa, Garcia, Shimizu. (House)
- 2025-02-21: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-14: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB137_HD1_.pdf)
- HB137_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB137_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB137_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1116_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB137_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB137_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB137_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB137_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1116_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB137-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).