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SB 87 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Summary
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Manoa to establish three additional permanent mental health practitioner positions within the Division of Student Success' Counseling and Student Development Center.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationSB 87 appropriates funds for mental health positions at UH Manoa, directly funding student support services within higher education (a key education topic) per the bill's summary.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill appropriates funds for three additional mental health practitioner positions at UH mental health center, directly expanding student mental health services.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 16, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to HRE, WAM.
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
5 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brandon Elefante
Brandon Elefante
DDemocratic
HI
16
P
Photo of Dru Kanuha
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
HI
3
P
Photo of Henry Aquino
Henry Aquino
DDemocratic
HI
19
P
Photo of Kurt Fevella
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
HI
20
P
Photo of Stanley Chang
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
HI
9
Co
Photo of Angus McKelvey
Angus McKelvey
DDemocratic
HI
6
Co
Photo of Carol Fukunaga
Carol Fukunaga
DDemocratic
HI
11