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HB 2255 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROMISE PROGRAM.

Summary
Expands the Hawaii community college promise program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students at any fouryear University of Hawaii campus who meet certain eligibility criteria. Appropriates funds for the program. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2020 Last action Feb 21, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2020

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Feb 13, 2020
D Democratic45
43 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican5
5 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Reported from LHE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 441-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 13, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-0-2)
house
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Johanson, D. Kobayashi, Morikawa, Ohno, Tarnas, Tokioka, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, DeCoite.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to LHE, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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