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HI SB 637

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 637 pass?

No. HI SB 637 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 637 about?

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii System for various nursing programs. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 637?

SAN BUENAVENTURA is the primary sponsor of HI SB 637.

Description

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii System for various nursing programs. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-06

    Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  4. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 178) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  5. 2025-03-04

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  6. 2025-02-28

    One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  7. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 941) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  8. 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

  9. 2025-02-24

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:04AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. 2025-02-11

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  11. 2025-02-11

    Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 225) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  12. 2025-02-04

    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, Fukunaga, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  14. 2025-01-23

    Referred to HRE, WAM.

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  16. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-04 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Kim: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Hashimoto: 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

Related bills

  • Companion bill: HB 442not in this corpus

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