HawaiiSB 7282025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO FIREARMS POSSESSION.

Sponsored By: Karl Rhoads (Democratic)

In Committee

Summary

Requires individuals denied a firearm permit or otherwise disqualified from possessing firearms and certain defendants to provide a sworn statement that the individual has disposed of any firearms and ammunition in the individual's possession. Requires the applicable chief of police to search firearm permit and registration records for those individuals before serving a protective order or restraining order involving firearms or ammunition, and to seize any firearms or ammunition that were not disposed of. Requires police to seize firearms and ammunition in domestic abuse cases that are in plain view of the officer or discovered by consensual search.

Firearms PossessionDisqualificationDisposalStatementSeizurePSM, JDC

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Karl Rhoads

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  2. Referred to PSM, JDC.

    1/23/2025Senate
  3. Passed First Reading.

    1/21/2025Senate
  4. Introduced.

    1/17/2025Senate

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