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Introduced
01/26/2026
01/26/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill 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)
AI Summary
This bill amends existing law to expand the definition of "drug-free zones" to include homeless facilities, meaning that promoting controlled substances in, on, or near these facilities will now be subject to the same penalties as doing so near schools, public parks, or public housing projects. The bill defines a "homeless facility" as a place designed to provide shelter for homeless individuals or families, which can include emergency or transitional shelters, and aims to address the correlation between substance use and homelessness by creating these protected areas.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (on 02/18/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2083&year=2026 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2083_HD1_.HTM |
| Committee Report HB2083_HD1_HSCR375-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/HB2083_HD1_HSCR375-26_.pdf |
| HB2083_TESTIMONY_HSH_02-10-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB2083_TESTIMONY_HSH_02-10-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2083_.HTM |
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