HB 2342 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO WEAPONS.

Summary

Prohibits carrying or using a firearm in the commission of a separate misdemeanor offense. Amends and clarifies prohibitions regarding deadly or dangerous weapons, switchblade knives, and butterfly knives. Clarifies hunter education certificates and other written exemptions regarding permit issuing. (SD2)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

Signed into Law

May 2024

Introduced Jan 22, 2024 Signed May 13, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2024 · House Apr 18, 2024

How they voted

24–1

Passed

Total votes 25

Apr 9, 2024

D Democratic23

23 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican2

1 Yea 1 Nay

50% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 18, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Aiu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Gates, Kila, Kong, Matsumoto, Pierick, Souza, Ward voting no (8) and Representative(s) Garcia excused (1).

lower

Apr 18, 2024

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Apr 11, 2024

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 583) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella, McKelvey, San Buenaventura. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 27, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-02-24 10:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 20, 2024

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3159) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Mar 15, 2024

Upper · Passed

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) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Mar 12, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-24 3:03PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to PSM, JDC.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 345).

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gates, Kila, Kong, Lamosao, Matsumoto, Pierick, Souza, Ward voting no (10) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Kong, Souza.

lower

Jan 26, 2024

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2024

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors