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SB2517Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Public Safety.

Engrossed

Introduced by Ronald Kouchi, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the penalty for the unlawful possession, control, or transfer of a firearm or ammunition in violation of a valid judicial protective order or restraining order by reclassifying the offense from a misdemeanor to a class C felony. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday, 04-29-26 at 4:15PM in Conference Room 325.

April 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments · February 24, 2026

3

Yes

1

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

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SenatorDistrictVote
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Absent
Brenton Awa23No

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to PSM, JDC.

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

  5. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

  6. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2125) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

  8. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

  10. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2783) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  11. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  12. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, San Buenaventura. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 252) in amended form (SD 1).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.

  18. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1977-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  19. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Gedeon, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  20. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  21. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 666).

  22. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  23. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  24. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Shimizu.

  25. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  26. Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Lee, C..

  27. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

  28. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 1:30PM in conference room 325.

  29. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 1:30PM in conference room 325.

  30. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 1:30PM in conference room 325.

  31. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday, 04-29-26 at 4:15PM in Conference Room 325.

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