HB 1320 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary

Requires the University of Hawaii System to collect, analyze, and publicly report certain graduate outcome data. Requires and appropriates funds for the development and maintenance of a graduate outcomes dashboard. Appropriates funds for positions within the University of Hawaii's Office of the Vice President of Academic Strategy. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1320_HD1 → HB1320_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to shift from the University of Hawaii system to the individual university, adding a constitutional purpose statement and correcting the effective date from the year 3000 to 2050. These changes clarify the specific entity responsible for data collection and ensure the law becomes active at a realistic future date.

Scope change

The scope of responsibility was narrowed from the entire University of Hawaii system to the individual university, and a constitutional basis for the statewide concern was added.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the entire Act was corrected from July 1, 3000, to July 31, 2050, while the funding appropriation remains effective July 1, 2025.

SCOPE

References to the 'University of Hawaii system' were changed to 'the university' or 'the University of Hawaii,' shifting the primary responsibility from the system administration to the individual university.

DEFINITION

A new sentence was added declaring that the Act's purpose is a matter of statewide concern pursuant to Article X, Section 6 of the Hawaii State Constitution.

REQUIREMENT

Reporting requirements were updated to specify that the report comes from the office of the vice president for academic strategy of the university rather than the system's office.

FISCAL

Funding language was updated to specify that appropriated funds will be expended by the university of Hawaii instead of the university of Hawaii system.

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

Amendments

Apr 17, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 6:25 PM; Conference Room 229.

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 6:25PM in Conference Room 229.

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:50PM in Conference Room 229.

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 229.

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:00PM in Conference Room 229.

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229.

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 1:50PM; Conference Room 229.

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-23-25 3:20PM in conference room 229.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 760) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 8, 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

Apr 2, 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

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1136) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 11, 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, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to HRE, WAM.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 164).

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Ward.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 184) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

11 primary · 0 co-sponsors