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HI HB2061
Bill
Status
1/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Nadine Nakamura
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AI Summary
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Appropriates funds from Hawaii's general revenues to the Department of Law Enforcement for the state's gun buyback program in fiscal year 2026-2027, with the specific dollar amount left blank in the bill text.
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Requires at least two gun buyback events to be held in each county across the state.
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The gun buyback program offers participants up to $200 in Foodland gift cards per firearm surrendered, with anonymity guaranteed for firearm owners.
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An April 2025 Oahu event collected 367 firearms in exchange for $37,900 in gift cards; an August 2025 event collected 83 firearms including 5 unregistered ghost guns.
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The program accepts automatic firearms, semi-automatic rifles, and unregistered "ghost guns," and also provides free gun locks for safe storage.
Legislative Description
Relating To Firearms.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Kila, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0).
2/12/2026