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HB2321 • 2026

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

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NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Referred to HHS, JDC.
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RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.
  • Uniform Controlled Substances Act Updates the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to make it consistent with amendments in the Federal Controlled Substances Act as required under state law.
  • (HD1)

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Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: HB2321 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

  • HB2321 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
  • NO.
  • 2321 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
  • 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 S

    Referred to HHS, JDC.

  2. 2026-03-12 S

    Passed First Reading.

  3. 2026-03-12 S

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 397).

  4. 2026-03-10 H

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  5. 2026-03-05 H

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).

  6. 2026-03-05 H

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 902-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  7. 2026-02-24 H

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.

  8. 2026-02-20 H

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-02-13 H

    Re-referred to JHA, referral sheet 13

  10. 2026-02-02 H

    Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 6

  11. 2026-01-28 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  12. 2026-01-26 H

    Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.
Uniform Controlled Substances Act
Updates the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to make it consistent with amendments in the Federal Controlled Substances Act as required under state law. (HD1)

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HB2321

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2321

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Section 329-14, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:

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(1)
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By amending subsection (b) to read as
follows:

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"(b)
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Opiates.
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Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any
of the following opiates, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and
salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of these isomers,
esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation:

����
(1)
�
Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl
(N-[1-(1-methyl-2-phenethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylacetamide);

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(2)
�
Acetylmethadol;

����
(3)
�
Acetyl
fentanyl (N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacetamide), its optical,
positional, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers;

����
(4)
�
Acryl
fentanyl [N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacrylamide] (Other name:
�
acryloylfentanyl);

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(5)
�
AH-7921
(3,4-dichloro-N-[(1-dimethylamino)cyclohexylmethyl]benzamide);

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(6)
�
Allylprodine;

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(7)
�
Alphacetylmethadol
(except levo-alphacetylmethadol, levomethadyl acetate, or LAAM);

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(8)
�
Alphameprodine;

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(9)
�
Alphamethadol;

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(10)
�
Alpha'-methyl
butyryl fentanyl (2-methyl-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylbutanamide);

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(11)
�
Alpha-methylfentanyl
(N-[1-(alpha-methyl-beta-phenyl)ethyl-4-piperidyl]propionanilide;
1-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)-4-(N-propanilido)piperidine);

���
(
12
)
�
Alpha-methylthiofentanyl
(N-[1-methyl-2-(2-thienyl)ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

���
(13)
�
Benzethidine;

���
(14)
�
Benzylfentanyl
(N-[1-benzyl-4-piperidyl]-N- phenylpropanamide), its optical isomers, salts,
and salts of isomers;

���
(15)
�
Betacetylmethadol;

���
(16)
�
Beta-hydroxyfentanyl
(N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

���
(17)
�
Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl
(N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenethyl)-3-methyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

���
(
18
)
�
Beta-hydroxythiofentanyl
(N-[1-[2-hydroxy-2-(thiophen-2-yl)ethyl]piperidin-4-yl]-N-phenylpropionamide);

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(19)
�
Betameprodine;

���
(20)
�
Betamethadol;

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(21)
�
Beta-methyl
fentanyl (N-phenyl-N-(1-(2-phenylpropyl)piperidin-4-yl)propionamide) (Other
name:
�
[beta]-methyl fentanyl);

���
(22)
�
Beta-methylacetyl
fentanyl N -phenyl-N-(1-(2-phenylpropyl)piperidin-4-yl)acetamide;

��
[
(22)
]

(23)
�
Beta'-phenyl fentanyl
(N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N,3-diphenylpropanamide) (Other names:
�
[beta]'-phenyl fentanyl; 3-phenylpropanoyl
fentanyl);

��
[
(23)
]

(24)
�
Betaprodine;

��
[
(24)
]

(25)
�
Brorphine
(1-(1-(1-(4-bromophenyl)ethyl)piperidin-4-yl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one);

��
[
(25)
]

(26)
�
Butonitazene
(2-(2-(4-butoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)-N,N-diethylethan-1-amine);

��
[
(26)
]

(27)
�
Butyryl fentanyl
(N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylbutyramide);

��
[
(27)
]

(28)
�
Clonitazene;

��
[
(28)
]

(29)
�
Crotonyl fentanyl
((E)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylbut-2-enamide);

��
[
(29)
]

(30)
�
Cyclopentyl fentanyl
(N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylcyclopentanecarboxamide);

��
[
(30)
]

(31)
�
Cyclopropyl fentanyl
(N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-
4-yl)-N-phenylcyclopropanecarboxamide);

��
[
(31)
]

(32)
�
Dextromoramide;

��
[
(32)
]

(33)
�
Diampromide;

��
[
(33)
]

(34)
�
Diethylthiambutene;

��
[
(34)
]

(35)
�
Difenoxin;

��
[
(35)
]

(36)
�
Dimenoxadol;

��
[
(36)
]

(37)
�
Dimepheptanol;

��
[
(37)
]

(38)
�
2',5'-dimethoxyfentanyl
(N-(1-(2,5-dimethoxyphenethyl)piperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylpropionamide);

��
[
(38)
]

(39)
�
Dimethylthiambutene;

��
[
(39)
]

(40)
�
Dioxaphetyl butyrate;

��
[
(40)
]

(41)
�
Dipipanone;

��
[
(41)
]

(42)
�
Ethylmethylthiambutene;

��
[
(42)
]

(43)
�
Etodesnitazene
(2-(2-(4-ethoxybenzyl)-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)-N,N-diethylethan-1-amine) (Other
name:
�
etazene);

��
[
(43)
]

(44)
�
Etonitazene;

��
[
(44)
]

(45)
�
Etoxeridine;

��
[
(45)
]

(46)
�
Fentanyl carbamate (ethyl
(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)(phenyl)carbamate);

��
[
(46)
]

(47)
�
Flunitazene
(N,N-diethyl-2-(2-(4-fluorobenzyl)-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-amine);

��
[
(47)
]

(48)
�
4-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl
[N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)isobutyramide] (Other
name:
�
para-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl);

��
[
(48)
]

(49)
�
2'-fluoro ortho-fluorofentanyl
(N-(1-(2-fluorophenethyl)piperidin-4-yl)-N-(2-fluorophenyl)propionamide) (Other
name:
�
2'-fluoro 2-fluorofentanyl);

��
[
(49)
]

(50)
�
Furanyl fentanyl
(N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-y1)-N-phenylfuran-2-carboxamide);

��
[
(50)
]

(51)
�
3-furanyl fentanyl
(N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylfuran-3-carboxamide);

��
[
(51)
]

(52)
�
Furethidine;

��
[
(52)
]

(53)
�
Hydroxypethidine;

��
[
(53)
]

(54)
�
Isobutyryl fentanyl
(N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylisobutyramide);

��
[
(54)
]

(55)
�
Isotonitazene
(N,N-diethyl-2-(2-(4-isopropoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-amine);

��
[
(55)
]

(56)
�
Isovaleryl fentanyl
(3-methyl-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylbutanamide);

��
[
(56)
]

(57)
�
Ketobemidone;

��
[
(57)
]

(58)
�
Levomoramide;

��
[
(58)
]

(59)
�
Levophenacylmorphan;

��
[
(59)
]

(60)
�
Meta-fluorofentanyl
(N-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)propionamide);

���
(61)
�
Meta-Fluorofuranyl fentanyl N-(3-fluorophenyl)-
N

-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)furan-2-carboxamide;

��
[
(60)
]

(62)
�
Meta-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl
(N-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)isobutyramide);

��
[
(
61
)
]

(63)
�
Methoxyacetyl fentanyl
(2-methoxy-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacetamide);

��
[
(62)
]

(64)
�
2-methyl AP-237
(1-(2-methyl-4-(3-phenylprop-2-en-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butan-1-one);

��
[
(63)
]

(65)
�
4'-methyl acetyl fentanyl
(N-(1-(4-methylphenethyl)piperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacetamide);

��
[
(64)
]

(66)
�
3-methylfentanyl
(N-[3-methyl-1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

��
[
(65)
]

(67)
�
3-methylthiofentanyl
(N-[3-methyl-1-(2-thienyl)ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

��
[
(66)
]

(68)
�
Metodesnitazene
(N,N-diethyl-2-(2-(4-methoxybenzyl)-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-amine);

��
[
(67)
]

(69)
�
Metonitazene
(N,N-diethyl-2-(2-(4-methoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-amine);

��
[
(68)
]

(70)
�
Morpheridine;

��
[
(69)
]

(71)
�
MPPP
(1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine);

��
[
(70)
]

(72)
�
MT-45
(1-cyclohexyl-4-(1,2-diphenylethyl)piperazine);

��
[
(71)
]

(73)
�
Noracymethadol;

��
[
(72)
]

(74)
�
Norlevorphanol;

��
[
(73)
]

(75)
�
Normethadone;

��
[
(
74
)
]

(76)
�
Norpipanone;

��
[
(75)
]

(77)
�
N-pyrrolidino etonitazene
(2-(4-ethoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1-(2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-1H-benzimidazole)
(Other name:
�
etonitazepyne);

���
(78)
�
N-pyrrolidino
metonitazene
2-(4-methoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1-(2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-1H-benzimidazole
(Other name:
�
Metonitazepyne);

���
(79)
�
5-nitro-2-(4-propoxybenzyl)-1-(2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-1
H -benzimidazole)(Other name:
�
Protonitazepyne);

��
[
(76)
]

(80)
�
Ocfentanil
[N-(2-fluorophenyl)-2-methoxy-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)acetamide];

���
(81)
�
Ortho-Chlorofentanyl
N-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)propionamide;

��
[
(77)
]

(82)
�
Ortho-fluoroacryl fentanyl
(N-(2-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)acrylamide);

��
[
(78)
]

(83)
�
Ortho-fluorobutyryl fentanyl
(N-(2-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)butyramide) (Other name:
�
2-fluorobutyryl fentanyl);

��
[
(79)
]

(84)
�
Ortho-fluorofentanyl
(N-(2-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)propionamide) (Other
name:
�
2-fluorofentanyl);

��
[
(80)
]

(85)
�
Ortho-fluorofuranyl fentanyl
(N-(2-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)furan-2-carboxamide);

��
[
(81)
]

(86)
�
Ortho-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl
(N-(2-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)isobutyramide);

��
[
(82)
]

(87)
�
Ortho-methyl acetylfentanyl
(N-(2-methylphenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)acetamide) (Other name:
�
2-methyl acetylfentanyl);

��
[
(83)
]

(88)
�
Ortho-methyl methoxyacetyl fentanyl
(2-methoxy-N-(2-methylphenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)acetamide) (Other
name:
�
2-methyl methoxyacetyl fentanyl);

���
(
89
)
�
Ortho-methylcyclopropylfentanyl
N-(2-methylphenyl)- N -(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide;

���
(90)
�
Para-Chlorofentanyl
N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)propionamide;

��
[
(84)
]

(91)
�
Para-chloroisobutyryl fentanyl
(N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)isobutyramide);

��
[
(85)
]

(92)
�
Para-fluorobutyryl fentanyl
(N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)butyramide);

��
[
(86)
]

(93)
�
Para-fluorofentanyl
(N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-[1-(2-phenethyl)-4-piperidinyl]propanamide[;]);

��
[
(
87
)
]

(94)
�
Para-fluoro furanyl fentanyl
(N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)furan-2-carboxamide);

���
(95)
�
Para-fluoro valeryl fentanyl
N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)pentanamide;

��
[
(88)
]

(96)
�
Para-methoxybutyryl fentanyl
(N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)butyramide);

��
[
(89)
]

(97)
�
Para-methoxyfuranyl fentanyl
(N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)furan-2-carboxamide);

��
[
(90)
]

(98)
�
Para-methylcyclopropyl fentanyl
(N-(4-methylphenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide);

��
[
(
91
)
]

(99)
�

Para-methylfentanyl
(N-(4-methylphenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)propionamide) (Other
name:
�
4-methylfentanyl);

��
[
(92)
]

(100)
�
PEPAP
(1-(-2-phenethyl)-4-phenyl-4-acetoxypiperidine);

��
[
(93)
]

(101)
�
Phenadoxone;

��
[
(
94
)
]

(102)
�

Phenampromide;

��
[
(
95
)
]

(103)
�

Phenomorphan;

��
[
(96)
]

(104)
�
Phenoperidine;

��
[
(
97
)
]

(105)
�

Phenyl fentanyl (N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylbenzamide) (Other
name:
�
benzoyl fentanyl);

��
[
(
98
)
]

(106)
�

Piritramide;

��
[
(99)
]

(107)
�
Proheptazine;

�
[
(
100
)
]

(108)
�

Properidine;

�
[
(
101
)
]

(109)
�

Propiram;

�
[
(
102
)
]

(110)
�

Protonitazene
(N,N-diethyl-2-(5-nitro-2-(4-propoxybenzyl)-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-amine);

�
[
(103)
]

(111)
�
Racemoramide;

�
[
(104)
]

(112)
�
Tetrahydrofuranyl fentanyl
(N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenyltetrahydrofuran-2-carboxamide);

��
(113)
�
Tetrahydrothiofuranyl fentanyl
�
N -(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)- N
-phenyltetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxamide;

�
[
(105)
]

(114)
�
Thenylfentanyl
(N-[1-(2-thienyl)methyl-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide), its optical isomers,
salts, and salts of isomers;

�
[
(
106
)
]

(115)
�
Thiofentanyl
(N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-thienyl)ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-propanamide);

�
[
(107)
]

(116)
�
Thiofuranyl fentanyl
(N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylthiophene-2-carboxamide) (Other
names:
�
2-thiofuranyl fentanyl; thiophene
fentanyl);

�
[
(108)
]

(117)
�
Tilidine;

�
[
(109)
]

(118)
�
Trimeperidine;

�
[
(
110
)
]

(119)
�

U-47700
(3,4-dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]-N-methylbenzamide); and

�
[
(
111
)
]

(120)
�

Valeryl fentanyl
(N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylpentanamide)."

����
(2)
�
By amending subsection (e) to read as
follows:

����
"(e)
�
Depressants.
�

Unless specifically excepted, the schedule shall include any material,
compound, mixture, or preparation [
which
]
that
contains any
quantity of the substance:

���
[
(1)
�
Mecloqualone;

����
(2)
�
Methaqualone;
]

����
(1)
�
Clonazolam;

����
(2)
�
Diclazepam;

����
(3)
�
Etizolam (including its
optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers, where
possible); [
or
]

����
(4)
�
Flualprazolam (including
its optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers,
where possible)[
.
]
;

����
(5)
�
Flubromazolam;

����
(6)
�
Mecloqualone; or

����
(7)
�
Methaqualone.
"

����
SECTION
2.
�

Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
�
New statutory material is underscored.

����
SECTION 3.
�

This Act, upon its approval, shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

_____________________________

BY
REQUEST

Report Title:

Uniform Controlled Substances Act

Description:

Updates chapter 329, HRS, to make it consistent with
amendments in the Federal Controlled Substances Act as required under section
329-11, HRS.

The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.