Hawaii: Senate Rejects House Amendments; SB 69 Goes to Committee Conference

From NRA-ILA April 16, 2013

Last Thursday, House amendments to Senate Bill 69 were rejected by the state Senate. SB 69, introduced by state Senators Will Espero (D-19), Rosalyn Baker (D-6), Brickwood Galuteria (D-12) and Josh Green (D-3), SB 69 was originally a gun “buyback” bill, but was changed in the state House into a mandatory background check bill on already acquired firearms.  Since the Senate did not accept its House amendments, SB 69 now goes to a conference committee for further negotiation. 

It is important that you contact your state legislators, as well as the conference committee members (listed below) and urge them to OPPOSE Senate Bill 69 in any form.

Contact information for your state legislators can be found here.

Conference Committee Members:

Senator Will Espero (D-19) (Chairman)

808-586-6360

senespero@capitol.hawaii.gov

Senator David Ige (D-16) (Co-Chairman)

808-586-6230

sendige@capitol.hawaii.gov

Representative Kaniela Ing (D-11) (Co-Chairman)

808-586-8525

reping@capitol.hawaii.gov

Senator Josh Green (D-3)

808-586-9385

sengreen@capitol.hawaii.gov

Senator Gilbert Kahele (D-1)

808-586-6760

senkahele@capitol.hawaii.gov

Senator Ronald Kouchi (D-8)

808-586-6030

senkouchi@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Representative Henry Aquino (D-38)

808-586-6520

repaquino@capitol.hawaii.gov

Representative Linda Ichiyama

808-586- 6220

repichiyama@capitol.hawaii.gov

Representative Karl Rhoads (D-29)

808-586-6180

reprhoads@capitol.hawaii.gov

Representative Cynthia Thielen (R-50)

808-586-6480

repthielen@capitol.hawaii.gov