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HawaiiHB 18732025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Sponsored By: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Exempts one six-hour strategic planning retreat of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii per year from open meeting requirements if certain conditions are met. Requires members of the Board of Regents to complete a governance training and attend the training at least once every two years thereafter. Requires the Candidate Advisory Council to ensure that all candidates presented to the Governor for nomination have certain subject matter experience and are not registered lobbyists who have lobbied on matters pertaining to the University of Hawaii. Exempts the financial disclosures of the Board of Regents as mandated by the State Ethics Code from being made public. Requires the Board of Regents, in collaboration with the Candidate Advisory Council, to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Board of RegentsStrategic Planning RetreatsOpen MeetingsExemptionCandidate Advisory CouncilNominationsReportingEDU, WAM/JDC
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Andrew Takuya Garrett
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Terez Amato
Democratic • House
Darius K. Kila
Democratic • House
Christopher L. Muraoka
Republican • House
Ikaika Olds
Democratic • House
Kanani Souza
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/17/2026
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 2 • No: 1
House vote • 3/10/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 42 • No: 8
House vote • 3/5/2026
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 5 • No: 2
House vote • 2/17/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...
Yes: 48 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3133) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
3/23/2026SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
3/23/2026SenateThe committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.
3/17/2026SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 305).
3/12/2026SenatePassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SenateReferred to EDU, WAM/JDC.
3/12/2026SenateThe committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SenatePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Hartsfield, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Souza voting no (8) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/10/2026HouseReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1102-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/6/2026HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HouseThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe, Shimizu; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.
3/5/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/3/2026HouseReported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 303-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/17/2026HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2/17/2026HouseThe committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Olds; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/4/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2026HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2026HouseReferred to HED, JHA, referral sheet 2
1/26/2026HousePending introduction.
1/23/2026House
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