HB 1873
  • Introduced
    Jan 23, 2026
  • Passed House
    Mar 10, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 1873
Hawaii House Bill
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
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Senate • Mar 23, 2026: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
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Feb 04, 2026, House
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
YES: 10
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 17, 2026, House
    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
    YES: 48
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 4
    YES: 48

    NO: 0

      EXCUSED: 4

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      Mar 05, 2026, House
      The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
      YES: 5
      NO: 2
      OTHER: 3
      YES: 5

      NO: 2

      EXCUSED: 3

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      Mar 10, 2026, House
      Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Hartsfield, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Souza voting no (8) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
      YES: 42
      NO: 8
      OTHER: 1
      YES: 42

      NO: 8

      EXCUSED: 1

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      Mar 17, 2026, Senate
      The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
      YES: 2
      NO: 1
      OTHER: 2
      YES: 2

      NO: 1

      EXCUSED: 2

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      Mar 23, 2026, Senate
      Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
      YES: 25
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 25

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        • Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
          • Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3133) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
          • Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
        • Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
          • The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.
        • Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
          • Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 305).
          • Passed First Reading.
          • Referred to EDU, WAM/JDC.
          • The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
        • Mar 10, 2026 | House
          • Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Hartsfield, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Souza voting no (8) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
        • Mar 06, 2026 | House
          • Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1102-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
          • Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
        • Mar 05, 2026 | House
          • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe, Shimizu; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.
        • Mar 03, 2026 | House
          • Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
        • Feb 17, 2026 | House
          • Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 303-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
          • Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
        • Feb 04, 2026 | House
          • The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Olds; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
        • Jan 30, 2026 | House
          • Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
        • Jan 26, 2026 | House
          • Introduced and Pass First Reading.
          • Referred to HED, JHA, referral sheet 2
        • Jan 23, 2026 | House
          • Pending introduction.
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