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SB 1502 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Summary
Appropriates funds for the establishment of faculty positions, student internship programs, and other related expenses for the Business Administration Program at the University of Hawaii West Oahu for workforce development in the defense sector of the State's economy. (CD1)
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates funds for faculty positions and student internships in UH West Oahu's Business Administration Program, directly funding higher education workforce development.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Signed Jun 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB1502_HD1 → SB1502_SD1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to shift focus from hiring faculty positions to funding cybersecurity program operations and student internship programs. The effective date was changed from July 1, 3000 to July 31, 2050, and the description was updated to reflect the new program focus rather than faculty hiring.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from establishing faculty positions to funding cybersecurity program operations and student internship programs.
TIMELINE

Effective date changed from July 1, 3000 to July 31, 2050

FISCAL

Funding purpose changed from hiring faculty positions to supporting cybersecurity program operations, student housing, travel costs, material supplies, and internship programs

SCOPE

Bill scope changed from establishing faculty positions to funding cybersecurity program operations and student internship programs

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
16
Committee
16
Amendments
2
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Grandinetti, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 117) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 117).
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Holt, Amato, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lamosao.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 615).
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Grandinetti voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Hussey, Iwamoto, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1285) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica, Olds, Woodson.
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 19
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 357) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Lee, C..
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 520) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 11, 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
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to HRE, WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Glenn Wakai
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