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Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation HB534

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating To Use Of Force In Self-protection.

Subject: Self-Protection: Public Safety: Lethal Force

Description: Clarifies when force, including deadly force, may be used to protect oneself, one's property, or another person. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.

Last Action Date: December 10, 2021

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Stacelynn Eli (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 51)

History
Chamber Date Action
Dec 10, 2021 Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.
House Feb 23, 2021 The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
House Feb 17, 2021 Reported from PDP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 350) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
House Feb 17, 2021 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Branco, McKelvey, Sayama, Tam, Tarnas voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ganaden, Gates, Holt, Kapela, D. Kobayashi, Lowen, Marten, Perruso, Todd, Wildberger voting no (10) and Representative(s) Hashem excused (1).
House Feb 2, 2021 The committees on PDP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Eli, Cullen, Mizuno, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Woodson; 2 Noes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Wildberger; and Excused: none.
House Jan 27, 2021 Referred to PDP, JHA, referral sheet 1
House Jan 25, 2021 Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House Jan 22, 2021 Pending introduction.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Feb 16, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 23, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/2/2021 7 2 0 0 Yes
  • Cullen, Ty (D) Yea
  • Eli, Stacelynn (D) Yea
  • Ichiyama, Linda (D) Yea
  • McKelvey, Angus (D) Nay
  • Mizuno, John (D) Yea
  • Ward, Gene (R) Yea
  • Wildberger, Tina (D) Nay
  • Woodson, Justin (D) Yea
  • Yamashita, Kyle (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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