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HI SB 1204

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 1204 pass?

No. HI SB 1204 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-21): Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

What is HI SB 1204 about?

Reestablishes the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii as an organized research unit within the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) that is administered by a director appointed by the University of Hawaii's board of regents with direct lines of reporting to the chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, provost of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and dean of JABSOM. Requires funds expended from the Research and Training Revolving Fund for JABSOM and the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii to be used for research and research-related purposes only. Repeals provisions that required the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii to be administratively affiliated with JABSOM.

Who sponsors HI SB 1204?

KIM, AQUINO, CHANG and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1204, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Reestablishes the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii as an organized research unit within the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) that is administered by a director appointed by the University of Hawaii's board of regents with direct lines of reporting to the chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, provost of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and dean of JABSOM. Requires funds expended from the Research and Training Revolving Fund for JABSOM and the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii to be used for research and research-related purposes only. Repeals provisions that required the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii to be administratively affiliated with JABSOM.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KIMprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KANUHAprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • Dela Cruzcosponsor
  • McKelveycosponsor
  • Richardscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-21

    Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-02-06

    The committee on HRE deferred the measure.

    deferral

  4. 2025-02-04

    The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. 2025-02-03

    Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

  6. 2025-01-27

    Referred to HRE, WAM.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  8. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

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