RELATING TO GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.

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Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-04-17
Official status: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify exact amounts of funding or staffing details.

Gun Violence Prevention Act

This bill provides funding to the Judiciary and Department of Law Enforcement in Hawaii to support gun violence protective orders and public awareness campaigns.

What This Bill Does

Appropriates funds for the Judiciary to process court cases related to gun violence protective orders.
Appropriates funds for the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct public awareness campaigns on gun violence protective orders.

Who It Names or Affects

The Judiciary will receive funding to support the processing of gun violence protective order petitions and hearings.
The Department of Law Enforcement will receive funding to educate the public about gun safety laws and resources through awareness campaigns.

Terms To Know

Gun Violence Protective Orders: Orders issued by a court that temporarily prevent someone who may be dangerous with guns from having access to firearms.
Public Awareness Campaigns: Efforts made by the government or organizations to inform and educate people about important issues, in this case, gun safety laws and protective measures.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify exact amounts of funding for each department.
It is unclear how many new staff members will be hired by the Judiciary.
The effectiveness of public awareness campaigns on reducing gun violence remains to be seen.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment appropriates funds to the Judiciary and Department of Law Enforcement to improve the processing of gun violence protective orders and conduct public awareness campaigns.

Appropriates funding for the Judiciary to hire personnel and cover administrative costs related to processing temporary restraining orders and gun violence protective orders.
Allocates money for the Department of Law Enforcement to run community-based initiatives and public awareness campaigns about gun violence protective orders.

The exact amount of funding appropriated is not specified in the amendment text provided.
The amendment specifies an effective date of July 1, 3000, which seems incorrect or a placeholder for future implementation.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: This amendment appropriates funds to the judiciary and law enforcement department in Hawaii to improve the processing of gun violence protective orders and conduct public awareness campaigns about these orders.

Appropriates funding for the judiciary to hire personnel and create a new court officer unit to process temporary restraining orders and gun violence protective orders more efficiently.
Allocates funds for law enforcement to run community-based initiatives and public awareness campaigns on gun violence protective orders.

The exact amount of funding appropriated is not specified in the amendment text provided.

SD2

Hawaii published version SD2

Appropriates funding for the judiciary to process temporary restraining orders and gun violence protective orders more efficiently.
Allocates money for the Department of Law Enforcement to run public awareness campaigns on gun violence protective orders.

The exact amount of funds appropriated is not specified in the amendment text provided.

Bill History

2026-04-17 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
2026-04-16 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2026-04-14 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 655) in amended form (SD 2).
2026-04-14 S
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-04-10 S
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
2026-04-10 S
Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3774) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2026-04-08 S
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, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-08 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-06 S
The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-25 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
2026-03-25 S
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3181) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
2026-03-20 S
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.
2026-03-16 S
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 3:15PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10 S
Referred to PSM, WAM/JDC.
2026-03-06 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-06 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 78).
2026-03-05 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-05 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 869-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-26 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; and Excused: none.
2026-02-24 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-18 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and none excused (0).
2026-02-18 H
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 473-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-13 H
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama.
2026-02-11 H
Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-05 H
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2026-02-03 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-28 H
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
2026-01-26 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-23 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
Hawaii State Association of Counties Package; Temporary Restraining Orders; Gun Violence Protective Orders; Public Awareness Campaigns; Appropriations ($)
Appropriates funds to the Judiciary for the efficient processing of temporary restraining orders and gun violence protective orders. Appropriates funds to the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct public awareness campaigns on gun violence protective orders. Effective 7/1/2055. (SD2)

Current Bill Text

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HB2062

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2062

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
The legislature finds that gun violence is on the rise and is among the leading
causes of premature and preventable death in the United States.
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The legislature finds that while Hawaii has some
of the strongest gun safety laws and lowest rates of gun deaths in the nation,
the State is not immune to rising incidents of gun violence, including gun
homicides and gun suicides.

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The
legislature finds that Act 150, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019 (Act 150),
establishes a preventative gun violence protective order law that authorizes a
law enforcement officer, family or household member, medical professional,
educator, or colleague to petition a court to temporarily prevent or remove an
individual's access to firearms if the individual poses a danger to themselves
or others.
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Act 150 requires county
police departments to take temporary custody of any and all firearms and
ammunition for safekeeping from an individual that is the subject of a gun
violence protective order.

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The
legislature additionally finds that since the implementation of Act 150, the
use and effectiveness of the law will be greatly improved through sufficient
funding for community-based gun violence intervention initiatives to allow State
and county law enforcement agencies and stakeholders to conduct public
awareness campaigns and improve public access to information through
educational and informational opportunities for Hawaii residents on the use of
gun violence protective orders.

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The
legislature finds that State and county law enforcement agencies are uniquely
positioned to provide community outreach and community-based gun violence
intervention initiatives. Training on gun violence protective orders is
necessary to assist county police departments in taking preventative action by
assessing whether a gun violence protective order or a referral to mental
health resources is appropriate for a person exhibiting warning signs or
threatening behavior who is at risk of committing gun violence.

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The
legislature recognizes that the judiciary, which reviews and processes
petitions and schedules court hearings for gun violence protective orders, will
foreseeably see an increase in caseload and require increased funding to meet
staffing needs in fulfilling the requirements of Act 150.

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The
legislature further finds that sensible gun violence prevention requires
collaboration among all levels of government, including counties, to educate
and promote public safety.
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Public
awareness campaigns and community outreach are essential in educating Hawaii
residents about State and federal laws and existing resources relating to gun
violence prevention, including safe and responsible gun ownership, filing and obtaining
orders of protection, and accessing mental health and substance abuse
resources.

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Accordingly,
the purpose of this Act is to:

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(1)
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Appropriate funds to the judiciary to enforce
gun violence protective orders, including the creation of a new court officer
unit, reviewing and processing of petitions, and facilitating court hearings;
and

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(2)
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Appropriate funds to the department of law
enforcement to conduct public awareness campaigns to educate Hawaii residents
on gun violence, safety, intervention, and prevention through gun violence
protective order laws and recognizing the rights of individuals to take action
to protect themselves and others from situations that may escalate or result in
gun violence.

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SECTION
2.
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
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or so much thereof as may be
necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for staffing and administrative costs,
including the hiring of personnel, to effectuate enforcement of gun violence
protective orders in accordance with part IV of chapter 134, Hawaii Revised
Statutes.

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The sum
appropriated shall be expended by the judiciary for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION
3.
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
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or so much thereof as may be
necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to conduct community-based gun violence
intervention initiatives, including public awareness campaigns on gun violence
protective orders.

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The sum
appropriated shall be expended by the department of law enforcement for the
purposes of this Act.

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SECTION
4.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1,
2026.

INTRODUCED
BY:

_____________________________

By
Request

Report Title:

Hawaii State Association of Counties Package; Gun Violence
Protective Orders; Public Awareness Campaigns; Appropriations

Description:

Appropriates
funds to the Judiciary for the enforcement of gun violence protective orders.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct public
awareness campaigns on gun violence protective orders.

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