HI SB2250

Expands Hawaii's drug-free zone laws to include homeless facilities, making it a crime to distribute or possess controlled substances with intent to distribute in, on, or within 750 feet of these locations

Violations involving homeless facilities are classified as class C felonies, consistent with existing penalties for drug offenses near schools, public parks, and public housing

Repeat offenders face mandatory prison sentences of 2 to 10 years with no parole eligibility until the minimum sentence is served

Defines "homeless facility" as emergency or transitional shelters providing housing for homeless families or individuals under state law (chapter 346, part XVII)

Legislative findings cite that 26% of Oahu's 4,494 homeless individuals self-reported substance abuse problems, and national homelessness increased 18% from 2023 to 2024