RELATING TO AN UNDERGRADUATE HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY.
Summary
Establishes an undergraduate health sciences academy to be administered by the University of Hawaii-West Oahu and John A. Burns School of Medicine to increase recruitment and retention of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and first generation college students. Requires the University of Hawaii-West Oahu to submit a report to the legislature regarding educational outcomes. Appropriates funds. (SB2320 HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Mar 23, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
13
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1437-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Hashem, Kong, Learmont, Ohno, Woodson, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, Ing, Onishi, Quinlan.
lower
Mar 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-20-18 at 2:00 pm.
lower
Mar 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-15-18.
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 35
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 144) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-18 11:00AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 9, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 9, 2018
Committee
Reported from HRE/HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2147) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Galuteria, English, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Green.
upper
Feb 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
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) K. Kahele, S. Chang, Keith-Agaran, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-18 2:15PM in conference room 016.
upper
Jan 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to HRE/HWN, WAM.
upper
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
P
Lorraine R. Inouye
DDemocratic
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