Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 3040
RELATING TO GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- LEE
- C.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Replaces the Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission with the Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Passed Third Reading. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
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- Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Referred to PSM, WAM. - Feb 7, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 02-13-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
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, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Inouye. - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2368) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Waived referral to WAM. - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
One Day Notice 03-12-26 - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House. - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 408) in amended form (SD 1). - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Pass First Reading - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 18 - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
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, Takayama, Cochran, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1549-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4). - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and Excused: none. - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2158-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 732). - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Senate disagrees with House amendments. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). - Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Lee, C. Co-Chairs; Hashimoto. - Apr 24, 2026 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 742).