HI SB 1624
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 1624 pass?
No. HI SB 1624 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI SB 1624 about?
Requires the Board of Regents to expend funds appropriated to renew, improve, or modernize existing University of Hawaii facilities for only those purposes and not for current, ongoing, or anticipated capital improvement projects. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 1624?
MORIWAKI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 1624.
Description
Requires the Board of Regents to expend funds appropriated to renew, improve, or modernize existing University of Hawaii facilities for only those purposes and not for current, ongoing, or anticipated capital improvement projects. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- MORIWAKIprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-14
The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2025-03-11
Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 03-14-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-06
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-06
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 19
referral-committee
2025-03-04
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Keohokalole, Rhoads. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2025-03-04
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 382) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2025-02-28
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 868) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-28
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-26
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-20
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-14
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 519) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-02-14
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-11
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-07
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-27
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-27
Referred to HRE, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-11 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Kim: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
- Fevella: not voting
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-26 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- Aquino: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: yes
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0
Member-level votes (3)
- Inouye: yes
- Keohokalole: yes
- Rhoads: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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