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HawaiiHB 11702025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)HouseWALLET
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RESIDENT TUITION FEE.
Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Requires the University of Hawaii to grant the resident tuition fee for enrollment at any University of Hawaii campus to individuals who have graduated from a Hawaii high school and are enrolling in an undergraduate degree program, under certain conditions. (CD1)
Residence for Tuition PurposesHRE, WAM
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Resident tuition for recent Hawaii graduates
Beginning July 1, 2025, recent Hawaii high school graduates qualify for resident tuition at any University of Hawaii campus. You must have graduated within two years before the first day of officially scheduled classes for your semester or term. You must also enroll in an undergraduate degree program. This gives eligible graduates a separate way to qualify without meeting the existing residency requirements. The university’s Board of Regents must adopt rules to carry out the law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Nadine K. Nakamura
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/30/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/24/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 2 • No: 0
House vote • 4/24/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/18/2025
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 2/28/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/21/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 2/11/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 2/7/2025
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 138, 05/30/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238).
5/30/2025SenateAct 138, on 05/30/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238).
5/30/2025HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/2/2025SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
5/1/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor.
5/1/2025HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
4/30/2025SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
4/30/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 139) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 139).
4/25/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
4/25/2025SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Holt, Amato, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/24/2025HouseThe 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.
4/24/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.
4/22/2025SenateConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 1:45PM in conference room 229.
4/21/2025HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Fevella.
4/17/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 826).
4/17/2025HouseBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 3:00PM in conference room 229.
4/17/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
4/15/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Holt Co-Chairs; Amato, Muraoka.
4/14/2025HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
4/11/2025SenateHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/10/2025HouseReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/8/2025SenateReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 745) in amended form (SD 1).
4/8/2025HouseReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1715) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
4/4/2025Senate
Bill Text
Bill Text
HB1170_CD1
HB1170_HD1
HB1170_SD1
Original
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