HI HB 542

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• University of Hawaii

• GARRETTprimary
• KAPELAprimary
• KILAprimary
• LA CHICAprimary
• OLDSprimary
• SOUZAprimary

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1. 2026-02-02

   Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

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2. 2025-12-08

   Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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3. 2025-03-04

   Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 108).

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4. 2025-03-04

   Passed First Reading.

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5. 2025-03-04

   Referred to HRE, WAM.

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6. 2025-02-28

   Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 915), recommending passage on Third Reading.

7. 2025-02-28

   Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

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8. 2025-02-21

   The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Ward.

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9. 2025-02-19

   Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

10. 2025-02-11

    Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 408) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

11. 2025-02-11

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

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12. 2025-02-07

    The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Muraoka.

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13. 2025-02-04

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-07-25 2:00PM in University of Hawaii at Manoa, Bachman Hall, Board of Regents Conference Room 106, 2444 Dole Street VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

14. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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15. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 2

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16. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

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• The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

  2025-02-07 · pass · 9-0

  Member-level votes (11)

  • Garrett: yes
  • Amato: yes
  • Kapela: yes
  • Kila: yes
  • La Chica: yes
  • Olds: yes
  • Sayama: yes
  • Woodson: yes
  • Souza: yes
  • Evslin: not voting
  • Muraoka: not voting

• The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

  2025-02-21 · pass · 12-0

  Member-level votes (17)

  • Yamashita: yes
  • Takenouchi: yes
  • Grandinetti: yes
  • Holt: yes
  • Hussey: yes
  • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
  • Kitagawa: yes
  • Kusch: yes
  • Lamosao: yes
  • Miyake: yes
  • Templo: yes
  • Reyes Oda: yes
  • Lee: not voting
  • M: not voting
  • Morikawa: not voting
  • Alcos: not voting
  • Ward: not voting

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