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HI SB 741

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 741 pass?

No. HI SB 741 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 741 about?

Establishes an External Audit Committee within the University of Hawaii to audit the University of Hawaii System and the Board of Regents. Requires annual reports to the Legislature.

Who sponsors HI SB 741?

DELA CRUZ, CHANG, ELEFANTE and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 741, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Establishes an External Audit Committee within the University of Hawaii to audit the University of Hawaii System and the Board of Regents. Requires annual reports to the Legislature.

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

Sponsors

  • DELA CRUZprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • Richardscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-14

    The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  3. 2025-03-11

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 03-14-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  5. 2025-03-06

    Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  6. 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.

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  7. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 189).

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  8. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 860) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  9. 2025-02-28

    One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  10. 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

  11. 2025-02-20

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  12. 2025-02-11

    Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 226) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  13. 2025-02-11

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  14. 2025-02-04

    The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-01-31

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

  16. 2025-01-23

    Referred to HRE, WAM.

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

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  18. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-04 · pass · 5-0

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

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