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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Report Title: UH; Board of Regents; Strategic Planning Retreats; Open Meetings; Exemption; Candidate Advisory Council; Nominations; Reporting
Description: 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)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDU, WAM/JDC
Introducer(s): GARRETT, AMATO, KILA, MURAOKA, OLDS, SOUZA
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/23/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
3/23/2026SReported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3133) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
3/17/2026SThe 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.
3/12/2026SThe committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to EDU, WAM/JDC.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 305).
3/10/2026HPassed 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.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1102-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2026HThe 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.
3/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/17/2026HPassed 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).
2/17/2026HReported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 303-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/4/2026HThe 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.
1/30/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to HED, JHA, referral sheet 2
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1873_HD2 Link to HB1873_HD2 .PDF file
HB1873_SD1 Link to HB1873_SD1 .PDF file
HB1873_HD1 Link to HB1873_HD1 .PDF file
HB1873 Link to HB1873 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1873_HD1_HSCR303-26_ Link to committee report HB1873_HD1_HSCR303-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1873_HD2_HSCR1102-26_ Link to committee report HB1873_HD2_HSCR1102-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1873_SD1_SSCR3133_ Link to committee report HB1873_SD1_SSCR3133_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1873_TESTIMONY_HED_02-04-26_
HB1873_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-05-26_
HB1873_HD2_TESTIMONY_EDU_03-16-26_

Hearing Notices

HED
2/04/26 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
3/05/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDU
3/16/26 1:00P
CR 229 & Videoconference