Legislative record

SB 401STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Establishes prohibitions on assault rifles, assault shotguns, and .50 caliber firearms. Expands the ban on high-capacity detachable magazines. Allows possession of an assault rifle, assault shotgun, or detachable magazine with a capacity greater than ten rounds when certain conditions are met. Effective 1/1/2026. (CD2)

Voted 4/2/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

25 yea·5 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/2/2026Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
  2. 4/1/2026House Conferee(s) discharged.
  3. 3/20/2026Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
  4. 3/20/2026Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
  5. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  6. 4/30/2025Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran excused.
  7. 4/30/2025Recommitted to Conference Committee.
  8. 4/30/2025Report filed.
  9. 4/30/2025Separated Committee Report.
  10. 4/30/2025Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2) following Roll Call vote: Ayes, 13. Ayes(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 12 (Senator(s) Chang, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Ihara, Inouye, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Lee, C., Moriwaki, Rhoads). Excused, 0 (none).