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HI SB 2602

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE GENERAL FUND.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 2602 pass?

No. HI SB 2602 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 (2026-04-20): Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Kidani, DeCorte.

What is HI SB 2602 about?

Requires that tuition, tuition-related course and fee charges, and other charges to students deposited into the University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund be allocated and expended in accordance with Board of Regents policies governing systemwide operations. On 6/30/2029, requires unencumbered funds in the University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund that exceeds the reserve level established by the Board of Regents to lapse to the general fund. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI SB 2602?

DELA CRUZ, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2602, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Requires that tuition, tuition-related course and fee charges, and other charges to students deposited into the University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund be allocated and expended in accordance with Board of Regents policies governing systemwide operations. On 6/30/2029, requires unencumbered funds in the University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund that exceeds the reserve level established by the Board of Regents to lapse to the general fund. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-04-20 — Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Kidani, DeCorte.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • DELA CRUZprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • Elefantecosponsor
  • Kanuhacosponsor
  • Lamosaocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-20

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Kidani, DeCorte.

  2. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

    receipt

  3. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 681).

    introduction,receipt

  4. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  5. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    receipt

  6. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran, Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Grandinetti, Hussey, Iwamoto, Perruso voting no (4) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  7. 2026-04-09

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2023-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2026-04-09

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  9. 2026-04-07

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Hussey, Gedeon; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso, Alcos; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-04-02

    The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

    deferral

  11. 2026-04-02

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-03-31

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2026-03-30

    Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1499-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  14. 2026-03-30

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Shimizu voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  15. 2026-03-25

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. 2026-03-25

    The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Woodson, Muraoka.

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-03-10

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  18. 2026-03-10

    Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 16

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-03-06

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  20. 2026-03-06

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 70) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  21. 2026-03-05

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2766) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  22. 2026-03-05

    One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  23. 2026-03-02

    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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-02-25

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  25. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  26. 2026-02-18

    Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2335) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  27. 2026-02-18

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  28. 2026-02-13

    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, Kidani, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto.

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2026-02-10

    The committee(s) on EDU has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 1:05PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  30. 2026-02-08

    The committee(s) on EDU deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:05PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  31. 2026-02-06

    The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  32. 2026-01-28

    Referred to EDU, WAM.

    referral-committee

  33. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

    introduction

  34. 2026-01-23

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-13 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Kim: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Fukunaga: not voting
    • Hashimoto: not voting

  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-02 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2026-03-06 · pass · 24-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting

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

    2026-03-25 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Garrett: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kila: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Evslin: not voting
    • Woodson: not voting
    • Muraoka: not voting

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

    2026-04-07 · pass · 13-2

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Perruso: no
    • Alcos: no
    • Morikawa: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2602&year=2026

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