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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 392: RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 392 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO FIREARMS. Primary sponsor: Nadine Nakamura (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 11, 2025): Act 018, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibits the possession, transfer, and sale of ghost guns. Establishes mandatory minimum sentencing for use of a ghost gun in the commission of a felony. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nadine NakamuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 018, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118).
  2. Act 018, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118).
  3. Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella, Gabbard). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  4. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 409).
  5. Transmitted to Governor.
  6. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1370) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
  8. One Day Notice 03-31-25.
  9. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
  10. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  11. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 224).
  12. Passed First Reading.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source