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HB2503HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Fireworks.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

Authorizes civil asset forfeiture related to fireworks offenses that constitute felonies. Amends the definition of "aerial device". Clarifies that the offense of sending or receiving fireworks or articles pyrotechnic by air delivery applies regardless of whether the offender accompanies the air delivery. Effective 7/1/2055. (SD2)

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Legislative path

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  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by JHA
  3. SD1by PSM
  4. SD2by JDC

Decision stages

  1. House JHA committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    9 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    49 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  3. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    49 aye · 1 no · 0 excused

  4. Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM) on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  5. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  6. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

15 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes

House members along the path

38 more House members only counted as floor ayes

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  2. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 6

  3. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  5. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 918-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  6. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).

  7. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  8. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 430).

  9. Passed First Reading.

  10. Referred to PSM, JDC.

  11. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 3:15PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  12. 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) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

  13. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3166) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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

  15. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  16. 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 ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  17. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3797) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  18. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  19. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  20. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 698) in amended form (SD 2).

  21. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  22. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  23. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Shimizu.

  24. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).

  25. Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Inouye.

  26. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).

  27. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 1:30PM in conference room 325.

  28. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 1:30PM in conference room 325.

  29. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 1:30PM in conference room 325.

  30. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday, 04-29-26 at 4:15PM in Conference Room 325.

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