Informing the Legislature that on April 10, 2025, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB137 HD1 (ACT 016).

This bill amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 134-7 to change sentencing for certain firearm violations. It specifies that violating firearm laws (subsections (a) or (b)) is now a class C felony, but if the violator is a prior felon with a crime of violence conviction, it becomes a class B felony with mandatory indeterminate sentencing. The law directly affects individuals convicted of specific firearm offenses, particularly repeat offenders with violent histories. The key change is the elevated felony classification for prior violent felons, increasing penalties for those violations.