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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 957: RELATING TO OVERDOSE PREVENTION.

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

SB 957 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO OVERDOSE PREVENTION. Primary sponsor: Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Dru Kanuha (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Establishes and provides criteria for overdose prevention centers, including standards for the Department of Health to designate certain facilities as overdose prevention centers. Establishes an Overdose Prevention Center Oversight Committee. Provides immunity from state criminal prosecution for certain offenses for persons using a designated overdose prevention center and persons operating a designated overdose prevention center. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dru KanuhaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Troy HashimotoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5

“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. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 596) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
  3. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
  4. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  5. The committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 02-12-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  6. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:20PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  7. Referred to HHS, WAM/JDC.
  8. Passed First Reading.
  9. Introduced.

Sources

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