RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN HIGHER EDUCATION.
Summary
Establishes an Undergraduate Health Sciences Academy at the University of Hawaii to increase recruitment and retention of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and first generation college students. Appropriates funds. (SB1294 HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2017
Last action Mar 15, 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
47
Key actions
2
Committee
21
Amendments
1
Apr 27, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-17 1:30PM in conference room 225.
Apr 26, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-17 1:30PM in conference room 225.
Apr 24, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 1:30PM in conference room 225.
Apr 21, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 1:30PM in conference room 225.
Apr 19, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-17 1:30PM in conference room 225.
Apr 13, 2017
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Apr 13, 2017
Senate · Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 582).
Apr 11, 2017
House · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cachola, LoPresti, Nakamura, Onishi voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Choy, Kobayashi voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
Apr 5, 2017
House · Reported by committee
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Lowen, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cachola, LoPresti, Nakamura, Tupola; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Choy, Kobayashi; and Excused: none.
Mar 23, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Ichiyama, Souki excused (3).
Mar 23, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1232), recommending referral to FIN.
Mar 21, 2017
House · Reported by committee
The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Hashem, Creagan, Ohno, Onishi, Woodson, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Ing.
Mar 17, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Reported from OMH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1106) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.
Mar 14, 2017
House · Reported by committee
The committees on OMH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ing, Gates, Creagan, DeCoite, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) LoPresti; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Mar 9, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to OMH, HED, FIN, referral sheet 27
Mar 7, 2017
House · Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 382) in amended form (SD 1).
Mar 7, 2017
Senate · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Feb 28, 2017
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: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Taniguchi, Wakai.
Feb 24, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.
Feb 17, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
Feb 17, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Reported from HWN/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 403) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
Feb 9, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Kidani, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Taniguchi.
Feb 9, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Galuteria, English; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Green, Kim.
Feb 7, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on HWN/HRE has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-09-17 1:15PM in conference room 414.
Feb 1, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on HWN/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-17 1:15PM in conference room 224.
Jan 27, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to HWN/HRE, WAM.
Jan 25, 2017
Senate · Introduced
Introduced.
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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