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SB279Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Dangerous Drugs.

EngrossedHouse Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Introduced by Ronald Kouchi, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Conforms fentanyl to the possession offense thresholds for methamphetamine, heroin, morphine, and cocaine.

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended · February 5, 2025

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Yes
Brenton Awa23Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to HHS, JDC.

  4. Re-Referred to JDC.

  5. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  7. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 813) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  8. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

  9. One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  10. Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  11. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 119).

  12. Pass First Reading

  13. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19

  14. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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