Hawaii: Two Anti-Gun Bills Scheduled for Committee Hearings

from NRA-ILA, Monday, February 16, 2026

The Hawaii State Senate is set to consider two separate anti-gun proposals in different committees over the coming days. On Wednesday, February 18th at 3:15 p.m., the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment will hear Senate Bill 2576, a troubling expansion of the prohibited persons list. Additionally, Senate Bill 2517 will be heard on Tuesday, February 24th at 10:00 a.m. in the Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Please consider submitting testimony OPPOSING SB 2576 and SB 2517 through the Hawaii Legislative website. For help creating an account and submitting testimony, click here.

Senate Bill 2576 would expand Hawaii’s prohibited persons list by adding a non-violent offense, resulting in the loss of Second Amendment rights for individuals who pose no threat to public safety.

Senate Bill 2517 would expand Hawaii’s already unconstitutional red flag law and raise serious due process concerns by allowing automatic penalties without full evidentiary hearings for "Gun Violence Protection Orders."

Please note that the Senate Committee on Judiciary will not be accepting oral testimony on February 24th, making it especially important that you submit written testimony through the Hawaii Legislative website.

Again, submit testimony on the Hawaii Legislative website to OPPOSE SB 2576 and SB 2517 AND use the Take Action button above to contact members of the Committee directly. Please stay tuned to the NRA-ILA website and your inbox for future updates as the session progresses.