SB 433

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 2, 2026.

Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Bladed Weapon; Open Carry; Affirmative Defense.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-433

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee PSM, JDC

Senate failed 2026-02-02

Firearms

Summary

Prohibits any person from openly carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon. Includes bladed weapon in the list of deadly or dangerous weapons. Establishes an affirmative defense to a prosecution for the purposes of lawful self-defense and transporting a weapon.

Sponsor

Karl Rhoads

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
0000-00-00	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-02	Status	failed
2026-02-02	Latest Action	The committee on PSM deferred the measure.

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