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HB664Introduced in the House

Relating To Gun Violence Prevention.

Engrossed

Introduced by Darius Kila, District 44

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes the Office of Gun Violence Prevention to conduct community outreach on gun violence prevention, develop and administer a grant program for gun violence prevention, and develop and administer a gun violence resource bank. Moves the Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission from the Office of the Attorney General to the Department of Law Enforcement. Replaces the Attorney General with the Director of Law Enforcement as Chair of the Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission and includes the Attorney General as a commission member. Establishes the Gun Violence Prevention Special Fund and appropriates funds into and out of the special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD2)

Where it stands

Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments · April 1, 2025

11

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Absent
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  6. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 697) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu, Souza voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kusch, Reyes Oda, Ward.

  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1141), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting no (4) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 267).

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to PSM, WAM/JDC.

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

  16. 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) Elefante, Wakai, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

  17. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1229) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

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

  19. The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  20. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  21. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Lee, C..

  22. The committee on JDC reconsidered its previous decision.

  23. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  24. Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1736) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  25. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.

  26. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  27. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 661) in amended form (SD 2).

  28. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  29. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  30. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Shimizu.

  31. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).

  32. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  33. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  34. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

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