All Roll Calls
Yes: 123 • No: 26
HawaiiSB 4012025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Sponsored By: Karl Rhoads (Democratic)
Passed
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)
FirearmsGun SafetyAssault RiflesAssault Shotguns.50 Caliber FirearmsDetachable MagazinesProhibitionJHA
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Glenn Wakai
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/24/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 4/24/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 2 • No: 1
House vote • 4/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 40 • No: 8
House vote • 4/2/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 42 • No: 8
House vote • 3/13/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 8 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 20 • No: 5
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/12/2025
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
4/2/2026SenateHouse Conferee(s) discharged.
4/1/2026HouseSenate Conferee(s) discharged.
3/20/2026SenateReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
3/20/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Floor Amendment No. 15 offered.
4/30/2025SenateFloor 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).
4/30/2025SenateSeparated Committee Report.
4/30/2025SenateReport filed.
4/30/2025SenateRecommitted to Conference Committee.
4/30/2025SenateRecommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran excused.
4/30/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 808).
4/24/2025SenateReceived notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
4/24/2025SenateThe 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.
4/24/2025SenateThe 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.
4/24/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 85).
4/24/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
4/24/2025SenateReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 85) as amended in (CD 1).
4/24/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/24/2025HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Todd, Garcia.
4/23/2025HouseConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 4:30PM; Conference Room 325.
4/23/2025SenateHouse Conferees Discharged: Representative Poepoe discharged as Conferee.
4/23/2025HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Chang, Wakai.
4/22/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863).
4/22/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 578).
4/8/2025Senate
Bill Text
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SB401_CD1
SB401_CD1_SFA15
SB401_CD2
SB401_HD1
SB401_SD1
SB401_SD2
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