Relating To The Hawaii Community College Promise Program.
State of HawaiiHawaiiAddresses the change in federal law regarding Pell Grants by amending the Hawaii Community College Promise Program (Hawaii Promise) to provide scholarships for ninety-five percent of a student's unmet direct cost need and exclude grants, scholarships, and other funding sources from the calculation of Hawaii Promise awards, thereby allowing students to apply such funds toward indirect costs, including housing, food, and other living expenses, to reduce financial barriers and support student success. Changes Hawaii Promise from being a last-dollar award. Authorizes Hawaii Promise to coordinate with federal student aid programs to maximize total financial assistance available to students. Effective 7/1/2026. (CD1)
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Jul 14, 2026
- 121 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
HI HB 2338 · PassedJul 14
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Bill details
- Last action
- Act 235, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1337). · Jul 14, 2026
Sponsor
NNNadine NakamuraRepresentative · Democrat · HD-015Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
Bill history
Newest first.
Jul 14, 2026Act 235, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1337).House
Jul 14, 2026Act 235, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1337).Senate
May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Senate
May 7, 2026Transmitted to Governor.House
May 6, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).House
May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).House
May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Senate
May 1, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26Senate
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May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 106-26).Senate
May 1, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.House
May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 106-26) as amended in (CD 1).House
Apr 29, 2026The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.Senate
Apr 29, 2026The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Hussey, Amato, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.House
Apr 28, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 3:10PM in conference room 229.House
Apr 24, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 3:00PM in conference room 229.House
Apr 23, 2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 2:30PM in conference room 229.House
Apr 22, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719).House
Apr 21, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Kidani, DeCorte.Senate
Apr 20, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Senate
Apr 20, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Hussey Co-Chairs; Amato, Muraoka.House
Apr 16, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).Senate
Apr 14, 2026House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).House
Apr 10, 2026Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 556) in amended form (SD 1).House
Apr 10, 2026Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate
Apr 9, 2026One Day Notice 04-10-26.Senate
Apr 9, 2026Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3621) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.Senate
Apr 6, 2026The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Senate
Apr 1, 2026The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 30, 2026The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 23, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate
Mar 23, 2026Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3137) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate
Mar 17, 2026The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.Senate
Mar 12, 2026The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 10, 2026Referred to EDU, WAM.Senate
Mar 6, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate
Mar 6, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 98).Senate
Mar 5, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House
Mar 5, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 809-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House
Feb 25, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House
Feb 23, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 17, 2026Passed 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).House
Feb 17, 2026Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 300-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House
Feb 6, 2026The 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, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.House
Feb 3, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-06-26 2:05PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 2, 2026Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 6House
Jan 28, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House
Jan 26, 2026Pending introduction.House
Recorded votes
Senate Education: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 17, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, UnamendedApr 6, 2026 · Senate · 12 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 29, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
House Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 29, 2026 · House · 4 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- University of Hawaii
- Hawaii Community College Promise Program
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