Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB1399: Relating to Opioid Antagonists.
Status: Failed, December 8, 2025
Requires each Department of Education classroom to be equipped with an opioid antagonist. Requires the Department of Education to train employees on opioid-related drug overdose prevention, recognition, and response and opioid antagonist administration. Appropriates moneys.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to opioid antagonists.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OPIOID ANTAGONISTS. SECTION 1. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as classroom; training. (a) Each department classroom shall be equipped with at least one opioid antagonist. (b) The department shall provide or coordinate with any public or private entity to provide training to department employees on: (1) Opioid-related drug overdose prevention, recognition, and response; and (2) Opioid antagonist administration. The board shall establish standards and frequency for the training. (c) An employee of the department who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, administers an opioid antagonist to a student whom the employee believes to be suffering an HB HMIA 2025--42--06 ~ /?1qq H.B. NO. Page2 opioid-related drug overdose shall be immune from criminal prosecution, sanction under any professional licensing law, and civil liability for acts or omissions resulting from the administration. (d) As used in this section: "Opioid antagonist" has the same meaning as in section 329E--l. "Opioid--related drug overdose" has the same meaning as in section 329E--l." SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025--2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as …
Sponsors
- Diamond Garcia (R, 42) · primary sponsor
- David Alcos (R, 41)
- Lauren Matsumoto (R, 38)
- Adrian Tam (D, 24)
- Gene Ward (R)
Latest actions
- : Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- : Referred to EDN, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 4
- : Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Subjects: Report, Appropriations, DOE, Opioid Antagonists
Common questions
- What is HB1399?
- HB1399 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Opioid Antagonists.
- What does HB1399 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to opioid antagonists.
- What is the status of HB1399?
- Failed as of December 8, 2025. Latest action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. (December 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1399?
- Diamond Garcia (R, 42), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1399?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1399&year=2026
Source: official Hawaii record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.