Hawaii Senate Bill 53

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

Relating To Firearms Possession.

Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]

Sen. Stanley Chang [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-01-20	Senate	Referred to PSM, JDC.
2023-01-18	Senate	Introduced and passed First Reading.
2023-01-14	Senate	Pending Introduction.

HB64 (Same As) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
SB53 (Carry Over) 2023-01-20 - Referred to PSM, JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=53&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB53_.HTM