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HB 1079 Hawaii House · 2017 Regular Session

RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AUTHORIZATION.

Summary
Creates a framework for authorizing post-secondary degree-granting educational institutions that have applied for accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. (HB1079 HD2)
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Signed Apr 26, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
12
Committee
13
Apr 26, 2017
Signed into law
Act 004, on 04/26/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1104).
legislature
Apr 26, 2017
Signed into law
Act 004, 04/26/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1104).
legislature
Apr 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House.
legislature
Mar 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele.
legislature
Mar 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
legislature
Mar 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
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Mar 23, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPH/WAM.
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Mar 23, 2017
Committee
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1008) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPH/WAM.
legislature
Mar 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Kidani, Espero, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi.
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Mar 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 1:15PM in conference room 414.
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Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to HRE, CPH/WAM.
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 317).
legislature
Mar 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Aquino, Fukumoto.
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Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-17.
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Feb 13, 2017
Committee
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 245) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Creagan, Har, Ing, Ohno, Onishi, Takumi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to HED, CPC, referral sheet 5
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Jan 23, 2017
Introduced
Pending introduction.
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