HB 392 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Summary

Prohibits the possession, transfer, and sale of ghost guns. Establishes mandatory minimum sentencing for use of a ghost gun in the commission of a felony. (HD1)

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed Apr 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB392 → HB392_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to strengthen ghost gun regulations by adding mandatory minimum sentencing provisions for using ghost guns in felonies and clarifying the definition of ghost guns. The version now includes specific prison terms for different felony classes and addresses repeat offenses more severely.

Scope change

The bill now applies stricter penalties for using ghost guns in felony crimes, including enhanced sentencing for repeat offenders and specific minimum terms for different felony classes.

ENFORCEMENT

Added Section 2 establishing mandatory minimum prison sentences for using ghost guns in felony offenses, ranging from 3-20 years depending on felony class and prior convictions.

Added provisions for enhanced sentencing when a person has prior convictions involving firearm use under section 706-660.1.

DEFINITION

Updated the ghost gun definition in Section 1 to clarify it includes firearm frames or receivers without serial numbers registered with federally licensed manufacturers.

REQUIREMENT

Modified Section 3 to clarify that possession, sale, or transfer of ghost guns is prohibited alongside other firearms.

TECHNICAL

Added standard legislative sections regarding severability, effective date, and statutory material formatting.

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

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella, Gabbard). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Re-Referred to PSM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to PSM, JDC.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 224).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors