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HI SB2592

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Moriwaki

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Hawaii Department of the Attorney General to publish an annual firearms report on its website starting April 1, 2027, tracking firearm-related deaths, injuries, and violations categorized by cause (violence, unintentional discharge, or self-harm)

  • Mandates reporting on firearm purchases (private vs. dealer sales), permitting and licensing data, and licenses to carry, including classification by make and model where available

  • Requires tracking of lost, stolen, or unaccounted firearms, including storage location, storage compliance, and confiscated ghost guns or firearms lacking serial numbers

  • Collects demographic data (gender, age, race/ethnicity) on both firearm operators and victims involved in incidents, along with operator criminal history and mental health background

  • Requires county police chiefs, the Department of Health, and other relevant agencies to submit data to the Attorney General by February 1 each year, with an effective date of July 1, 2050

Legislative Description

Relating To Firearms.

Firearms

Last Action

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

2/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/10/2026
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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