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SB401Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Firearms.

Engrossed

Introduced by Karl Rhoads, District 13

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes prohibitions on assault rifles, assault shotguns, and .50 caliber firearms. Expands the ban on high-capacity detachable magazines. Allows possession of an assault rifle, assault shotgun, or detachable magazine with a capacity greater than ten rounds when certain conditions are met. Effective 1/1/2026. (CD2)

Where it stands

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

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 24, 2025

4

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to PSM, JDC.

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

  5. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 552) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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

  8. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:01AM; 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard, San Buenaventura; and 0 Excused: none.

  10. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1058) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  11. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  12. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura. Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCoite, DeCorte, Fevella, Gabbard). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 150) in amended form (SD 2).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-13-25 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: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia.

  18. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1750) 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) Kila, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu, Souza voting no (8) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  20. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela, Marten excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

  21. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 578).

  22. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  23. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).

  24. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Chang, Wakai.

  25. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863).

  26. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Todd, Garcia.

  27. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 4:30PM; Conference Room 325.

  28. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 808).

  29. House Conferees Discharged: Representative Poepoe discharged as Conferee.

  30. Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

  31. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Rhoads, Chang, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  32. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.

  33. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 85).

  34. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.

  35. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 85) as amended in (CD 1).

  36. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.

  37. Floor Amendment No. 15 offered.

  38. Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2) following Roll Call vote: Ayes, 13. Ayes(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 12 (Senator(s) Chang, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Ihara, Inouye, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Lee, C., Moriwaki, Rhoads). Excused, 0 (none).

  39. Separated Committee Report.

  40. Report filed.

  41. Recommitted to Conference Committee.

  42. Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran excused.

  43. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  44. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  45. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  46. House Conferee(s) discharged.

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

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