SB 2592 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Summary

Requires the Department of the Attorney General to publish, on the Department's public website, an annual report that compiles information on firearms, firearm-related deaths and injuries, and firearm violations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2592 → SB2592_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a House bill (HB) to a Senate Draft 1 version, updating metadata and formatting. The most significant substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from immediate approval to July 1, 2050, likely to allow time for data collection and system preparation. Minor text edits were made to the findings section for clarity, and the report title was shortened.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on requiring the Department of the Attorney General to publish an annual report on firearms, but the applicability timeline has been extended significantly.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 2050', delaying when the reporting requirements begin.

TECHNICAL

The bill type was updated from 'SB' to 'Bill SD' and the revision number changed from 00004 to 00008, reflecting the transition to the Senate draft stage.

Minor wording adjustments were made in the findings section to improve readability and flow.

The report title was shortened from 'Department of the Attorney General; Firearms; Report' to 'AG; Firearms; Reports'.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2129) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors