STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3160

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 2351

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2351, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIREARMS REPORTING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to amend the annual reporting requirement for the Department of the Attorney General concerning concealed carry licenses.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of the Attorney General, Honolulu Police Department, and one individual.

Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from twenty-one individuals.

Your Committee finds that existing statute requires the Department of the Attorney General to report demographic information of conceal carry license applicants and licensees including the applicant's age, gender, and race. Your Committee further finds that these requirements may create unintended biases during the licensure process. This measure will ensure a comprehensive report but reduce potential biases by removing the demographic reporting requirements.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making it effective upon its approval.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2351, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2351, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs,

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair