RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ACT.
SB 1452 updates Hawaii's Chapter 329 (Uniform Controlled Substance Act) to align with recent federal changes required under state law. It directly affects Hawaii's legal framework for regulating controlled substances, ensuring state law matches federal classifications without adding new restrictions. The bill makes technical updates to state statutes to maintain consistency with the federal Controlled Substances Act, impacting law enforcement, healthcare providers, and individuals subject to substance control laws in Hawaii. This is a procedural alignment bill, not a policy change creating new regulations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed May 29, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill updates Hawaii's controlled substance laws to align with federal changes, adding dozens of new synthetic opioids, hallucinogens, and stimulants to the state's prohibited list. The changes expand law enforcement authority to track more dangerous substances while maintaining existing exemptions for legitimate medical use.
Scope change
The bill significantly expands the scope of controlled substances from 99 existing items to over 200 total controlled substances, including new synthetic opioids, designer drugs, and novel psychoactive substances.
SCOPE
Added 99 new controlled substances including synthetic opioids like carfentanil and novel psychoactive substances like 2C-T-7 and zipeprol
Added 63 new hallucinogenic substances including gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), marijuana, psilocybin, and various designer drugs
Added 13 new stimulant substances including methiopropamine and various substituted cathinones
REQUIREMENT
Added new immediate precursor substances for fentanyl, amphetamine, and phencyclidine to help law enforcement track manufacturing sources
TIMELINE
Set the effective date to July 1, 2077, which appears to be a placeholder or error that should be reviewed
DEFINITION
Reorganized and expanded the statutory definitions of controlled substances across multiple schedules to match federal classifications
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
15
Committee
15
Amendments
2
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 10) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 10).
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Poepoe, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Gabbard, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-17-25 3:30PM; Conference Room 016.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 613).
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa.
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1422) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 19
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 343) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 26, 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 ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 276) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to PSM, JDC.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
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Ron Kouchi
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