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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 580: RELATING TO DANGEROUS DRUGS.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 580 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO DANGEROUS DRUGS. Primary sponsor: HOLT, Diamond Garcia (Republican), Rachele Lamosao (Democratic), LEE, M., Nicole Lowen (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Tyson Miyake (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree if the conviction is predicated on the possession of methamphetamine or fentanyl, and progressive mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment if the person has prior convictions predicated on the trafficking of methamphetamine or the possession of methamphetamine or fentanyl.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
HOLTPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Diamond GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Rachele LamosaoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
LEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
M.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nicole LowenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  2. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2
  3. Pending introduction.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source