RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROMISE PROGRAM.
Summary
Establishes the University of Hawaii Promise Program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled at any campus of the University of Hawaii system or any community college campus. Appropriates funds to establish and implement the program. Creates a special fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Apr 19, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
2
Committee
13
Amendments
2
Apr 12, 2018
House · Amendment offered
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
Apr 10, 2018
House · Amendment offered
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 677) in amended form (SD 1).
Apr 10, 2018
Senate · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
Apr 6, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele.
Apr 4, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-18 11:00AM in conference room 211.
Mar 23, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
Mar 23, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3194) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
Mar 22, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
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) K. Kahele, Kim, S. Chang, Keith-Agaran, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Mar 16, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on HRE will hold a public decision making on 03-22-18 1:22PM in conference room 224.
Mar 15, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee on HRE deferred the measure.
Mar 12, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-18 1:20PM in conference room 224.
Mar 6, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to HRE, WAM.
Mar 2, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 81).
Mar 1, 2018
House · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Quinlan, Yamane excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
Feb 22, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Fukumoto, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Todd, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
Feb 16, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 623-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Feb 13, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Hashem, Creagan, Kong, Learmont, Ohno, Onishi, Woodson, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ing, Quinlan.
Jan 26, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 8
Jan 22, 2018
House · Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 19, 2018
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
P
Chris Lee
DDemocratic
P
Della Belatti
DDemocratic
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
P
Justin Woodson
DDemocratic
P
KI
Kaniela Ing
DDemocratic
P
Kyle Yamashita
DDemocratic
P
Lynn DeCoite
DDemocratic
P
Mark Nakashima
DDemocratic
P
MS
Matthew S. LoPresti
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
RP
Richard P. Creagan
DDemocratic
P
RM
Roy M. Takumi
DDemocratic
P
Scott Nishimoto
DDemocratic
P
Scott Saiki
DDemocratic
P
Sean Quinlan
DDemocratic
P
TO
Takashi Ohno
DDemocratic
P
TB
Tom Brower
DDemocratic
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