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IntroducedJan 26, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 05, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Hawaii House Bill
RELATING TO 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.
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Summary
Comments on HB 2171
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Votes
YES: 50
- Alcos III, David
- Amato, Terez
- Belatti, Della Au
- Chun, Cory M.
- Cochran, Elle
- Evslin, Luke A.
- Garcia, Diamond
- Garrett, Andrew Takuya
- Gedeon, Joe
- Grandinetti, Tina Nakada
- Hartsfield, Daisy
- Hashem, Mark J.
- Hussey, Ikaika
- Ichiyama, Linda
- Ilagan, Greggor
- Iwamoto, Kim Coco
- Kahaloa, Kirstin
- Kapela, Jeanne
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Sue L.
- Kila, Darius K.
- Kitagawa, Lisa
- Kong, Sam Satoru
- Kusch, Matthias
- La Chica, Trish
- Lee, Mike
- Lowen, Nicole E.
- Marten, Lisa
- Matayoshi, Scot Z.
- Matsumoto, Lauren
- Miyake, Tyson K.
- Morikawa, Dee
- Muraoka, Christopher L.
- Nakamura, Nadine K.
- Olds, Ikaika
- Perruso, Amy A.
- Pierick, Elijah
- Poepoe, Mahina
- Quinlan, Sean
- Reyes Oda, Julie
- Sayama, Jackson D.
- Shimizu, Garner M.
- Souza, Kanani
- Takayama, Gregg
- Takenouchi, Jenna
- Tam, Adrian K.
- Tarnas, David A.
- Templo, Shirley Ann
- Todd, Chris
- Woodson, Justin H.
- Yamashita, Kyle T.
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 50
- Alcos III, David
- Amato, Terez
- Belatti, Della Au
- Chun, Cory M.
- Cochran, Elle
- Evslin, Luke A.
- Garcia, Diamond
- Garrett, Andrew Takuya
- Gedeon, Joe
- Grandinetti, Tina Nakada
- Hartsfield, Daisy
- Hashem, Mark J.
- Holt, Daniel
- Hussey, Ikaika
- Ichiyama, Linda
- Ilagan, Greggor
- Iwamoto, Kim Coco
- Kahaloa, Kirstin
- Kapela, Jeanne
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Sue L.
- Kila, Darius K.
- Kitagawa, Lisa
- Kong, Sam Satoru
- Kusch, Matthias
- La Chica, Trish
- Lee, Mike
- Lowen, Nicole E.
- Marten, Lisa
- Matayoshi, Scot Z.
- Matsumoto, Lauren
- Miyake, Tyson K.
- Morikawa, Dee
- Muraoka, Christopher L.
- Nakamura, Nadine K.
- Olds, Ikaika
- Perruso, Amy A.
- Poepoe, Mahina
- Quinlan, Sean
- Reyes Oda, Julie
- Sayama, Jackson D.
- Souza, Kanani
- Takayama, Gregg
- Takenouchi, Jenna
- Tam, Adrian K.
- Tarnas, David A.
- Templo, Shirley Ann
- Todd, Chris
- Woodson, Justin H.
- Yamashita, Kyle T.
- Shimizu, Garner M.
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 48
- Alcos III, David
- Amato, Terez
- Belatti, Della Au
- Chun, Cory M.
- Cochran, Elle
- Evslin, Luke A.
- Garcia, Diamond
- Garrett, Andrew Takuya
- Gedeon, Joe
- Grandinetti, Tina Nakada
- Hartsfield, Daisy
- Hashem, Mark J.
- Holt, Daniel
- Hussey, Ikaika
- Ichiyama, Linda
- Ilagan, Greggor
- Kahaloa, Kirstin
- Kapela, Jeanne
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Sue L.
- Kila, Darius K.
- Kitagawa, Lisa
- Kong, Sam Satoru
- Kusch, Matthias
- La Chica, Trish
- Lee, Mike
- Lowen, Nicole E.
- Marten, Lisa
- Matayoshi, Scot Z.
- Matsumoto, Lauren
- Miyake, Tyson K.
- Morikawa, Dee
- Muraoka, Christopher L.
- Nakamura, Nadine K.
- Olds, Ikaika
- Poepoe, Mahina
- Quinlan, Sean
- Reyes Oda, Julie
- Sayama, Jackson D.
- Shimizu, Garner M.
- Souza, Kanani
- Takayama, Gregg
- Takenouchi, Jenna
- Tam, Adrian K.
- Tarnas, David A.
- Templo, Shirley Ann
- Todd, Chris
- Woodson, Justin H.
- Yamashita, Kyle T.
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 25
- Awa, Brenton
- Chang, Stanley
- DeCoite, Lynn
- DeCorte, Samantha
- Dela Cruz, Donovan M.
- Elefante, Brandon J.C.
- Fevella, Kurt
- Fukunaga, Carol
- Gabbard, Mike
- Hashimoto, Troy N.
- Ihara, Jr., Les
- Inouye, Lorraine R.
- Kanuha, Dru Mamo
- Keohokalole, Jarrett
- Kidani, Michelle N.
- Kim, Donna Mercado
- Kouchi, Ronald D.
- Lamosao, Rachele
- Lee, Chris
- McKelvey, Angus L.K.
- Moriwaki, Sharon Y.
- Rhoads, Karl
- Richards, III, Herbert M. "Tim"
- San Buenaventura, Joy A.
- Wakai, Glenn
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3138) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- 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: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to EDU, WAM.
- Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 87).
- Passed First Reading.
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 808-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 541-26), recommending referral to FIN.
- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe.
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 131-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
- Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Feb 06, 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, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-06-26 2:05PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Jan 30, 2026 | House
- Referred to HED, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 5
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- Introduced and Pass First Reading.
- Jan 26, 2026 | House
- Pending introduction.
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