HawaiiHB 6642025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)House

RELATING TO GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.

Sponsored By: Darius K. Kila (Democratic)

Passed Senate

Summary

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)

DLEGun Violence and Violent Crimes CommissionOffice of Gun Violence PreventionGun Violence Prevention Special FundGun Violence Resource BankGun EstablishmentGrantsAppropriationsPSM, WAM/JDC

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Luke A. Evslin

    Democratic • House

  • Andrew Takuya Garrett

    Democratic • House

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • LAMOSAO

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Nicole E. Lowen

    Democratic • House

  • Gregg Takayama

    Democratic • House

  • Jenna Takenouchi

    Democratic • House

  • Adrian K. Tam

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).

    4/21/2025Senate
  2. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Shimizu.

    4/17/2025House
  3. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

    4/11/2025Senate
  4. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/10/2025House
  5. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/8/2025Senate
  6. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 661) in amended form (SD 2).

    4/8/2025House
  7. Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1736) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    4/4/2025Senate
  8. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.

    4/4/2025Senate
  9. 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.

    4/1/2025Senate
  10. 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..

    4/1/2025Senate
  11. The committee on JDC reconsidered its previous decision.

    4/1/2025Senate
  12. 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.

    4/1/2025Senate
  13. The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    3/27/2025Senate
  14. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1229) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

    3/21/2025Senate
  15. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

    3/21/2025Senate
  16. 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.

    3/19/2025Senate
  17. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    3/14/2025Senate
  18. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 267).

    3/6/2025Senate
  19. Passed First Reading.

    3/6/2025Senate
  20. Referred to PSM, WAM/JDC.

    3/6/2025Senate
  21. 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.

    3/4/2025House
  22. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1141), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    2/28/2025House
  23. 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.

    2/25/2025House
  24. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/21/2025House
  25. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 697) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    2/14/2025House

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