STAND. COM. REP. NO. 793-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 2464

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2464 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO USE OF FORCE IN SELF-PROTECTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify when the use of deadly force is not justified.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Stolen Stuff Hawaii, DC Project Hawaii, Hawaii County Game Management Advisory Commission, Libertarian Party of Hawaii, Hawaii Firearms Coalition, National Rifle Association of Hawaii, and numerous individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the US Concealed Carry Association, Hawaii Firearms Coalition, Valley Isle Sports Shooters Club, Hawaii Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Everytown for Gun Safety, and numerous individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from two individuals.

Your Committee finds that public safety is enhanced by clarifying the circumstances under which the use of deadly force is not justifiable.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing its effective date to January 1, 2222, to encourage further discussion; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2464, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2464, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair