HB 386 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO DANGEROUS DRUGS.

HB 386 aligns the legal penalties for possessing fentanyl with those for methamphetamine, heroin, morphine, and cocaine. This means individuals caught with fentanyl will face the same criminal charges and sentencing thresholds as those possessing the other listed drugs. The bill specifically adjusts possession offense thresholds to ensure consistent treatment under state law. It directly affects people charged with fentanyl possession in cases where penalties were previously less severe than for other controlled substances.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed Apr 11, 2025

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) DeCoite, Lee, C., Richards). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to JDC.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 98).

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors