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. (SB1162 HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2017
Last action Mar 24, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1251) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
legislature
Mar 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Hashem, Creagan, Ohno, Onishi, Woodson, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Ing.
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 27
legislature
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 352) in amended form (SD 2).
legislature
Mar 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
legislature
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Wakai.
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 522) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Espero, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Keith-Agaran.
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE deferred the measure until 02-15-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-17 1:15PM in conference room 414.
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to HRE, WAM.
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
legislature
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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