SB 636 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.

Summary

Appropriates funds for one retention coordinator position, one internship coordinator position, and student enrollment management initiatives at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB636 → SB636_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the bill type from a House Bill to a Senate Majority Amendment, which updated the metadata and formatting. Substantively, the specific dollar amounts for funding were removed to allow for future legislative appropriation, and the effective date of the law was significantly delayed from July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2050.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the specific positions (retention and internship coordinators) remains the same, but the funding mechanism is now undefined pending further action, and the law will not take effect until 2050.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2050, meaning the law will not be active until that distant future date.

FISCAL

Specific dollar amounts for the retention coordinator, internship coordinator, and enrollment initiatives were removed and replaced with blank lines, indicating that the funding levels have not yet been finalized.

TECHNICAL

The bill type was changed from 'HB' to 'SD' (Senate Majority Amendment), which updated the header information and revision numbers accordingly.

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 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 544) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

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

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:10PM; 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