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HI SB 363

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 363 pass?

No. HI SB 363 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 363 about?

Allows the carrying or possessing of firearm parts only at or between certain locations and in an enclosed container. Defines firearm parts and prohibited persons. Establishes and increases penalties for the carrying or possessing of certain firearms or firearm parts other than at or between specific locations and in an enclosed container. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 363?

MORIWAKI, CHANG, ELEFANTE and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 363, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Allows the carrying or possessing of firearm parts only at or between certain locations and in an enclosed container. Defines firearm parts and prohibited persons. Establishes and increases penalties for the carrying or possessing of certain firearms or firearm parts other than at or between specific locations and in an enclosed container. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-27

    The recommendation was not adopted.

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  3. 2025-02-27

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard, San Buenaventura, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

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  4. 2025-02-25

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:07AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  5. 2025-02-14

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

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  6. 2025-02-14

    Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 553) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  7. 2025-02-12

    The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  8. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  9. 2025-01-21

    Referred to PSM, JDC.

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  11. 2025-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-12 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-27 · pass · 2-3

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Gabbard: no
    • San Buenaventura: no
    • Awa: no

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Attribution

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