HB 2083 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE PROMOTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Summary

Amends the offense of promoting a controlled substance in, on, or near schools, school vehicles, public parks, or public housing projects or complexes to include homeless facilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2083 → HB2083_HD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated to include a specific effective date of July 1, 3000, and minor formatting adjustments were made to the text. The core policy of creating drug-free zones around homeless facilities remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding drug-free zones around homeless facilities remains the same; only the effective date was added.

TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of July 1, 3000, to the bill.

TECHNICAL

Updated metadata and formatting details, including author names and document identifiers.

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Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 375-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors