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HI SB 3229

enacted

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 3229 pass?

Yes. HI SB 3229 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-09): Act 117, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1217).

What is HI SB 3229 about?

Authorizes the use of the University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund to conduct donor evaluations. Requires the related report to the Legislature to include any donor evaluations conducted using moneys from the fund. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 3229?

DELA CRUZ, ELEFANTE, KIDANI are the primary sponsors of HI SB 3229.

Description

Authorizes the use of the University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund to conduct donor evaluations. Requires the related report to the Legislature to include any donor evaluations conducted using moneys from the fund. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-06-09 — Act 117, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1217).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • DELA CRUZprimary
  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • KIDANIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-09

    Act 117, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1217).

    became-law

  2. 2026-06-09

    Act 117, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1217).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-08

    Enrolled to Governor.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    passage

  6. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and none excused (0).

    passage

  7. 2026-05-06

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. 2026-05-01

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 120-26).

  9. 2026-05-01

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  10. 2026-05-01

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 120-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  11. 2026-05-01

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  12. 2026-04-29

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  13. 2026-04-29

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Hussey, Amato, Kapela, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  14. 2026-04-28

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 3:10PM in conference room 229.

  15. 2026-04-24

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 3:00PM in conference room 229.

  16. 2026-04-23

    Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 2:30PM in conference room 229.

  17. 2026-04-21

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

  18. 2026-04-21

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

    receipt

  19. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Hussey Co-Chairs; Amato, Kapela, Muraoka.

  20. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

    receipt

  21. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 764).

    introduction,receipt

  22. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  23. 2026-04-16

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

    receipt

  24. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Perruso voting no (3) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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  25. 2026-04-10

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2048-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  26. 2026-04-10

    Deferred one day 04-14-26.

    deferral

  27. 2026-04-07

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

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  28. 2026-04-02

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

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  29. 2026-04-02

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

  30. 2026-03-31

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

  31. 2026-03-20

    Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1284-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  32. 2026-03-20

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

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  33. 2026-03-16

    The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela.

    committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2026-03-12

    This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 2:00PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  35. 2026-03-12

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Monday, 03-16-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  36. 2026-03-10

    Pass First Reading

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  37. 2026-03-10

    Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 16

    referral-committee

  38. 2026-03-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 03-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  39. 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.

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  40. 2026-03-06

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 123) in amended form (SD 1).

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  41. 2026-03-05

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2831) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  42. 2026-03-05

    One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  43. 2026-03-03

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  44. 2026-02-25

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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  45. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  46. 2026-02-18

    Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2348) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  47. 2026-02-18

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

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  48. 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.

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  49. 2026-02-10

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

  50. 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.

  51. 2026-02-06

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

  52. 2026-02-02

    Referred to EDU, WAM.

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  53. 2026-01-28

    Introduced.

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  54. 2026-01-28

    Passed First Reading.

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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.

    2026-03-03 · pass · 12-0

    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: not voting

  • 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.

    2026-03-16 · pass · 9-0

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

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

    2026-04-07 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Morikawa: not voting

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Kim: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Garrett: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Muraoka: yes

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3229&year=2026

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