SB 637 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

SB 637 appropriates state funds to the University of Hawaii System specifically for nursing programs. It directly affects UH nursing initiatives by providing dedicated financial support for their operations. The bill’s key mechanism is a funding allocation, with the appropriation effective July 31, 2050. This is a straightforward budgetary measure focused on supporting healthcare education infrastructure within the UH System.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB637 → SB637_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was converted from a Senate bill (SB) to a Senate Draft (SD) version, which removed all specific funding amounts and changed the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2050. The changes appear to be technical formatting updates and placeholder text rather than substantive policy modifications, as the core purpose of appropriating funds for University of Hawaii nursing programs remains the same.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on appropriating funds for University of Hawaii nursing programs, but the effective date was extended significantly and all specific dollar amounts were removed, indicating this is a draft version pending final funding decisions.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2050, which appears to be a placeholder or error rather than an intentional policy change.

FISCAL

All specific funding amounts were removed from the bill text, replacing them with blank placeholders that indicate funding levels have not yet been finalized.

TECHNICAL

Technical metadata and formatting elements were added, including document version information and metadata fields typical of legislative drafting systems.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 178) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

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.

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:04AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 225) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

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) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HRE, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors