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HI HB 279

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 279 pass?

No. HI HB 279 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 HB 279 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.

Who sponsors HI HB 279?

MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, OLDS and 13 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 279.

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.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TODDprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • MARTENprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-06

    The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  3. 2025-02-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-01-21

    Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-17

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  6. 2025-01-16

    Pending introduction.

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=279&year=2026

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