THE SENATE

KA ‘AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2026

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator Chris Lee, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 9, 2026

TIME:

3:14 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016 & Videoconference

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

PSM

 

 

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BUILDING HOURS: 7AM TO 5PM, MONDAY - FRIDAY

 

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A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

Due to predicted severe weather conditions, the State Capitol building will be closed on Monday, February 9, 2026. This meeting has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on 02-02-26:

 

SB 2575

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Establishes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for certain class A felonies involving firearms.  Changes from a class B felony to a class A felony the penalty for owning, possessing, or controlling any firearm or ammunition while being prosecuted for or having been convicted of committing a felony, a crime of violence, a criminal offense relating to firearms, or an illegal sale or distribution of any drug.  Changes from a misdemeanor to a class A felony the penalty for ownership, possession, control, or transfer of ownership of any firearms or ammunition by a person who a court order has restrained from contacting, threatening, or physically abusing any person.  Changes from a misdemeanor to a class A felony the penalty for carrying a firearm while under the influence of a controlled substance.  Establishes possession of methamphetamine while carrying a firearm as a class A felony.

 

PSM, JDC

SB 2720

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Establishes a Hawaiʻi Firearm Injury Restitution Fund funded by licenses firearm manufacturers as a condition of market participation.  Provides no-fault, first-payer coverage for medical and related costs arising from firearm injuries.

PSM, WAM/JDC

 

Decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6460.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Carol Fukunaga

Chair