RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROMISE PROGRAM.
Summary
Establishes the University of Hawaii Promise Program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled at any campus of the University of Hawaii system or any community college campus. Appropriates funds to establish and implement the program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2017
Last action Apr 26, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
15
Amendments
2
Apr 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 1:00PM in conference room 329.
legislature
Apr 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 10:30AM in conference room 329.
legislature
Apr 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 1:00PM in conference room 329.
legislature
Apr 13, 2017
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
legislature
Apr 11, 2017
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 674) in amended form (SD 1).
legislature
Apr 11, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
legislature
Apr 4, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
legislature
Mar 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:35AM in conference room 211.
legislature
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
legislature
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1108) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
legislature
Mar 21, 2017
Legislature · 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) K. Kahele, Kidani, Espero, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran.
legislature
Mar 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE deferred the measure until 03-21-17 1:15PM in conference room 414.
legislature
Mar 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-17 1:15PM in conference room 414.
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to HRE, WAM.
legislature
Mar 3, 2017
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 76).
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Choy.
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 472) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
legislature
Feb 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Creagan, Har, Ing, Ohno, Onishi, Takumi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 6
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
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