Gun violence is a public health crisis that claims more lives every year. Preventive measures like background check improvements, safe storage requirements, and waiting periods can put a brake on this evolution. In Hawaiʻi, we support state-level policies that address root causes and close gaps in existing law before tragedies occur.
Related Bills:
House bills
HB664 HD1 SD2 – Establishes the Office of Gun Violence Prevention to conduct community outreach, develop and administer a grant program, and create a gun violence resource bank. Moves the Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission from the Attorney General's office to the Department of Law Enforcement. Creates the Gun Violence Prevention Special Fund and appropriates funds.
HB2061 HD1 – Appropriates money to support the state's gun buyback program, including at least two gun buyback events in each county.
HB2414 HD1 – Implements recommendations from the 2025 Advisory Committee on Penal Code Review to amend the Hawaiʻi Penal Code.
Senate bills
SB2503 SD1 – Appropriates money to support the state's gun buyback program, including at least two gun buyback events in each county.
SB2721 – Implements recommendations from the 2025 Advisory Committee on Penal Code Review to amend the Hawaiʻi Penal Code.
SB3040 SD1 – Replaces the Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission with the Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Appropriates funds.
See the latest updates on these bills in our "Daily State Bill Updates" spreadsheet.
