SB 2503 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

SB 2503 allocates state funding to establish a gun buyback program, requiring at least two buyback events annually in every county. The bill directly affects gun owners who may participate in these events to exchange firearms for cash, while counties are responsible for hosting the events. It becomes effective on July 1, 2050, and was recently recommended for passage by the PSM committee with amendments. The legislation focuses on creating a structured, statewide program for firearm buybacks without specifying additional restrictions or eligibility criteria.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2503 → SB2503_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate, updating the author's name and bill type. The most significant substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050, likely to align with a future legislative session or fiscal cycle. Minor formatting adjustments were also made to the text and metadata.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the gun buyback program, funding amounts, and event requirements remains unchanged.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated to include 'SD1', indicating it is now a Senate Draft version.

The author's name was changed from Valerie Grey (HB) to Adam Weiss (Bill SD).

Several metadata fields, including revision numbers and internal tracking IDs, were updated to reflect the new Senate version.

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

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2132) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

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.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to PSM, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors