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HI SB 2658

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 2658 pass?

No. HI SB 2658 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 (2026-02-18): Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2333) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

What is HI SB 2658 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. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2658?

KIM, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2658, joined by 1 cosponsor.

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. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2333) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KIMprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • Kanuhacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2333) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  2. 2026-02-18

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

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  3. 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

  4. 2026-02-10

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

  5. 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.

  6. 2026-02-06

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

  7. 2026-01-28

    Referred to EDU, WAM.

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

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  9. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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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

Related bills

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