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HB 542STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROMISE PROGRAM.

Expands the Hawaii promise program to provide scholarships for the unmet needs of qualified students at any four-year university of Hawaii campus who meet certain criteria. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 2/2/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

21 yea·0 nay·6 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/2/2026Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
  2. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  3. 3/4/2025Referred to HRE, WAM.
  4. 3/4/2025Passed First Reading.
  5. 3/4/2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 108).
  6. 2/28/2025Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. 2/28/2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 915), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  8. 2/21/2025The 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.
  9. 2/19/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. 2/11/2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).