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SB2575HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Firearms.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

Changes from a misdemeanor to a class C felony the penalty for possessing, controlling, or transferring ownership of any firearm or ammunition by a person who is restrained by court order from contacting, threatening, or physically abusing any person. Changes from a misdemeanor to a class B felony the penalty for carrying a firearm while under the influence of a controlled substance. Establishes unlawful possession of methamphetamine while carrying a firearm as a class B felony. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Legislative path

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

Companion measure: HB2170. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

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

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

  3. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  4. House JHA committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    7 aye · 0 no · 3 excused

  5. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    46 aye · 0 no · 4 excused

  6. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    15 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

  7. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    50 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

15 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes

House members along the path

23 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.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to PSM, JDC.

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

  5. The committee on PSM deferred the measure.

  6. The committee(s) on PSM will hold a public decision making on 02-09-26 3:14PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  7. The committee on PSM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-09-26 3:14PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  8. Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

  9. The committee on PSM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  10. 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, Hashimoto, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte.

  11. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2669) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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

  13. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  14. 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

  15. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3028) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  16. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  17. 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.

  18. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 263) in amended form (SD 2).

  19. Pass First Reading

  20. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.

  23. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1554-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  24. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

  25. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  26. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  27. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2160-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

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

  29. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 674).

  30. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  31. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  32. Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Hashimoto.

  33. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

  34. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Amato, Quinlan, Shimizu.

  35. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 816).

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

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

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

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

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

  41. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 2:15PM in conference room 325.

  42. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:15PM in Conference Room 325.

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