SB 363 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Summary

Allows the carrying or possessing of firearm parts only at or between certain locations and in an enclosed container. Defines firearm parts and prohibited persons. Establishes and increases penalties for the carrying or possessing of certain firearms or firearm parts other than at or between specific locations and in an enclosed container. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB363 → SB363_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from SB363 to SB363 SD1 and updated with new sponsor information and dates. The most significant policy change is the narrowing of the definition of 'firearm parts' to exclude the trigger, hammer, firing pin, and magazine, which previously made it a crime to carry these specific components in public. Additionally, the penalty section was simplified by removing a specific provision that mandated a four-year probation term with a one-year prison minimum for all offenders, applying only to felons or prohibited persons.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding criminal liability was narrowed by removing the trigger, hammer, firing pin, and magazine from the list of prohibited parts to carry in public.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'firearm parts' was reduced to include only the barrel, bolt, slide, frame, receiver, or cylinder, removing the trigger, hammer, firing pin, and magazine from the list of items that constitute a crime if carried in public.

ENFORCEMENT

The penalty section was streamlined to remove a mandatory four-year probation term with a one-year prison minimum that previously applied to all violators, leaving only the class B felony designation for felons or prohibited persons.

TECHNICAL

The bill metadata was updated, changing the bill number to SD1, updating the sponsor name to Jasmine Pontillas Dav�, and revising the associated dates and revision numbers.

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 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The recommendation was not adopted.

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard, San Buenaventura, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:07AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 553) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to PSM, JDC.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

4 primary · 1 co-sponsor