Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 893
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- TARNAS (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- GARRETT (Democratic)
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
- KUSCH (Democratic)
- LEE
- M.
- LOWEN (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- TAM (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Establishes prohibitions on assault rifles, assault shotguns, and .50 caliber rifles. Expands the ban on high-capacity detachable magazines. (HD1)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2025 House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 21, 2025 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 23, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 23, 2025 · House
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3 - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia. - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 828) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting no (9) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 300). - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to PSM/CPN, JDC. - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.