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HI SB 308

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 308 pass?

No. HI SB 308 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 308 about?

Expands the ban on pistols with a detachable magazine with over a ten-round capacity to any firearm with a detachable magazine with over a thirty-round capacity. Exempts detachable ammunition magazines with a capacity in excess of thirty rounds that are designed for or capable of use with any firearm other than a pistol obtained before 1/1/2026. Effective 1/1/2026. (SD2)

Who sponsors HI SB 308?

RHOADS, CHANG, KIDANI and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 308.

Description

Expands the ban on pistols with a detachable magazine with over a ten-round capacity to any firearm with a detachable magazine with over a thirty-round capacity. Exempts detachable ammunition magazines with a capacity in excess of thirty rounds that are designed for or capable of use with any firearm other than a pistol obtained before 1/1/2026. Effective 1/1/2026. (SD2)

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

Sponsors

  • RHOADSprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-03-13

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

    deferral

  3. 2025-03-11

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  5. 2025-03-06

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-03-04

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino. Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, Gabbard, Richards). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  7. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 129) in amended form (SD 2).

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  8. 2025-02-28

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1057) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  9. 2025-02-28

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  10. 2025-02-27

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-02-24

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  12. 2025-02-14

    Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 555) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  13. 2025-02-14

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

    reading-2,referral-committee

  14. 2025-02-12

    The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

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  15. 2025-02-07

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

  16. 2025-01-21

    Referred to PSM, JDC.

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  18. 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 · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • DeCorte: no

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

    2025-02-27 · pass · 3-2

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

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2025-03-04 · pass · 20-5

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Aquino: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=308&year=2026

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