SB 2412 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Summary

Appropriates funds to establish a bachelor's degree program in American Sign Language interpretation at the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus with a multi-year plan to include a master's degree program for interpreter training. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2412 → SB2412_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was updated from its original introduction to a Senate Committee version (SD1), primarily changing the sponsor and correcting formatting errors. The most significant substantive change is the removal of a specific dollar amount for funding, leaving the appropriation blank for the committee to determine, while also updating the description to reflect this change.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the creation of an American Sign Language interpreter training program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa remains unchanged, but the specific funding mechanism was altered by removing a fixed dollar figure.

FISCAL

The specific appropriation amount of $140,000 was removed and replaced with a blank space, indicating the amount is to be determined by the committee.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was shortened from 'University of Hawaii' to 'UH', and the sponsor name was changed from Jill M. Tsuchitori to Finnley Brakke.

Minor formatting corrections were made to the legislative header, including updating the session year to 2026 and changing the language locale setting.

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

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from EDU/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2350) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDU/HHS, WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

4 primary · 2 co-sponsors