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HB2489Introduced in the House

Relating To The University Of Hawaii.

EngrossedSenate Education

Introduced by Daynette Morikawa, District 17

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Appropriates moneys to establish a bachelor's degree program in American Sign Language interpretation at the University of Hawaii Manoa campus with a multi-year plan to include a master's degree program for interpreter training. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Referred to EDU/HHS, WAM.

March 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  2. Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 6

  3. Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-06-26 2:05PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Olds, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kila, La Chica, Woodson, Souza.

  5. Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 301-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  6. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Yamashita.

  9. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 806-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  10. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  11. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 112).

  12. Passed First Reading.

  13. Referred to EDU/HHS, WAM.

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