Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation SB2720
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating To Firearms.
Subject: Firearm Injury: Cost Recovery: Restitution Fund
Description: Establishes the Hawai?i Firearm Injury Restitution Fund funded by contribution payments made by firearm manufacturers as a condition of market participation. Provides no-fault, first-payer coverage for medical and other costs arising from firearm injuries. (SD1)
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
Last Action Date: February 18, 2026
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Karl Rhoads (D); Stanley Chang (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (2 of 25)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2026 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC. |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2026 | Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2363) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC. |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2026 | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte. |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2026 | The committee on PSM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference. |
| Senate | Feb 8, 2026 | The committee on PSM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-09-26 3:14PM; CR 016 & Videoconference. |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2026 | The committee(s) on PSM will hold a public decision making on 02-09-26 3:14PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2026 | The committee on PSM deferred the measure. |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2026 | The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2026 | Referred to PSM, WAM/JDC. |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2026 | Passed First Reading. |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2026 | Introduced. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Feb 17, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 23, 2026 | 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 |
| Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments | 02/11/2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| resort votes by: party yeas nays name | ||||||
Link: link to state bill page
