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HI HB 893

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 893 pass?

No. HI HB 893 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 893 about?

Establishes prohibitions on assault rifles, assault shotguns, and .50 caliber rifles. Expands the ban on high-capacity detachable magazines. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 893?

TARNAS, AMATO, GARRETT and 10 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 893.

Description

Establishes prohibitions on assault rifles, assault shotguns, and .50 caliber rifles. Expands the ban on high-capacity detachable magazines. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • TARNASprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • GARRETTprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • TAMprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-06

    Referred to PSM/CPN, JDC.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  4. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 300).

    introduction,receipt

  5. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting no (9) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  6. 2025-02-27

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).

  7. 2025-02-27

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 828) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  8. 2025-02-06

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-02-03

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

  10. 2025-01-23

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  12. 2025-01-21

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-06 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Shimizu: no
    • Garcia: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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