Firearms bill deferred after committee raises drafting and mandatory-minimum concerns
Senate Bill 2575 (firearms penalties linked to restraining orders and controlled substances) was discussed but deferred. Managers flagged that one proposed section would be inoperative under existing HRS penalties and another would impose a five-year mandatory minimum without parole — language several members opposed; committee agreed to reconvene later.
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The conference committee discussed Senate Bill 2575, a firearms-related measure that would add certain penalties tied to temporary restraining orders, protective orders and controlled-substance offenses.
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