HB 1751 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD STATE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Summary

Authorizes the Adjutant General to expand the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program to include graduate degrees at the University of Hawaii for qualified personnel in the Hawaii National Guard. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1751 → HB1751_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change its effective date from immediate approval to January 1, 3000, likely to align with a future fiscal year or placeholder date. The author of the bill was updated from Noah Holck to Steven Lum, and the document metadata was revised to reflect House of Representatives (HD1) status. The substantive policy regarding the expansion of tuition assistance to graduate degrees for qualified personnel remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding eligible personnel and the program expansion remains the same, but the effective date was significantly altered.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'January 1, 3000'.

TECHNICAL

The bill author was updated from Noah Holck to Steven Lum.

Document metadata and versioning information were updated to reflect House of Representatives (HD1) status.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 403-26), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kila.

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to PBS, HED, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors