SB 101 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO MEDICAL SCHOOL TUITION.

Summary

Requires graduates of the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine who have paid in-state tuition to serve as a physician in the State for at least 2 years following their medical residency or fellowship. Begins with the class of 2029. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB101 → SB101_SD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill was reformatted from a standard legislative document into a structured amendment template (SD1). The substantive policy content remains unchanged, including the requirement that medical school graduates who received in-state tuition must serve as physicians in Hawaii for two years after residency. The only substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from 'upon approval' to July 31, 2050.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the policy requirements remain identical to the original version.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the bill was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 31, 2050', meaning the requirements will not begin until that date rather than immediately after legislative approval.

TECHNICAL

The document was converted from a standard legislative bill format into a structured amendment template (SD1), adding metadata headers and changing the layout while preserving the original text content.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 222) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 4, 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

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to HRE, WAM.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors