Bill Text: HI SB49 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Firearms.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-01-20 - Referred to PSM, JDC. [SB49 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2023-SB49-Introduced.html
THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
49 |
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to firearms.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
"§134- Possession
of a loaded firearm while intoxicated; prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to possess
a loaded firearm while the person is intoxicated.
(b) Any person violating this section shall be
guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
(c) For purposes of this section:
(1) A
person is in possession of a loaded firearm when the person has immediate
physical control over a loaded firearm and the person is outside of the
person's dwelling as defined in section 703-300; and
(2) A
person is intoxicated if the person:
(A) Is under the influence of alcohol in an amount sufficient to
impair the person's normal mental faculties or ability to operate a firearm in
a careful and prudent manner;
(B) Has .08 or more grams of alcohol per two hundred ten liters of
the person's breath; or
(C) Has .08 or more grams of alcohol per one hundred milliliters or
cubic centimeters of the person's blood."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Firearms; Possession Prohibited While Intoxicated
Description:
Establishes the offense of possession of a loaded firearm while intoxicated as a petty misdemeanor.
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