STATE BILLHI SB 2138PASSED

Relating To The Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program.

Authorizes the Adjutant General to expand the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program to include graduate degrees at the University of Hawaii for qualified enlisted personnel in the Hawaii National Guard. (CD1)

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 29, 2026; 167 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI SB 2138 · PassedMay 29

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Bill details

Last action: Act 065, on 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1165). · May 29, 2026

Bill history

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May 29, 2026Act 065, on 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1165).House

May 29, 2026Act 065, 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1165).Senate

May 8, 2026Enrolled to Governor.Senate

May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Senate

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; none voting no (0) 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, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.House

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May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 98-26) as amended in (CD 1).House

May 1, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.Senate

May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 98-26).Senate

Apr 29, 2026The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Garrett, Morikawa, Iwamoto, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.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) Fukunaga, Kim, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Apr 27, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 1:45PM; Conference Room 016.Senate

Apr 24, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-26 1:45PM; Conference Room 016.Senate

Apr 23, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 016.Senate

Apr 22, 2026Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-26 4:00PM; Conference Room 016.Senate

Apr 22, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).House

Apr 21, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Kim, Lee, C. Co-Chairs.Senate

Apr 21, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).Senate

Apr 21, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Garrett, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Iwamoto, Souza.House

Apr 16, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).House

Apr 16, 2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.Senate

Apr 16, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 629).Senate

Apr 14, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.House

Apr 10, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2099-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Apr 8, 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

Apr 6, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 30, 2026Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).House

Mar 30, 2026Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1496-26), recommending referral to FIN.House

Mar 25, 2026The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Woodson, Muraoka.House

Mar 20, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:10PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 18, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).House

Mar 18, 2026Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1211-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.House

Mar 16, 2026The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.House

Mar 12, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Monday, 03-16-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 12, 2026This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 9:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 11, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 10, 2026Referred to PBS, HED, FIN, referral sheet 16House

Mar 10, 2026Pass First ReadingHouse

Mar 6, 2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 41).House

Mar 6, 2026Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.Senate

Mar 5, 2026One Day Notice 03-06-26.Senate

Mar 5, 2026Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2858) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.Senate

Mar 3, 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, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Senate

Feb 25, 2026The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 23, 2026The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 19, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.Senate

Feb 19, 2026Reported from PSM/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2379) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.Senate

Feb 13, 2026The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.Senate

Feb 13, 2026The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Inouye.Senate

Feb 10, 2026The committee(s) on PSM/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.Senate

Jan 22, 2026Referred to PSM/EDU, WAM.Senate

Jan 21, 2026Introduced and passed First Reading.Senate

Jan 14, 2026Pending Introduction.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Education: Passed, UnamendedFeb 13, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, UnamendedFeb 13, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, UnamendedMar 3, 2026 · Senate · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 29, 2026 · House · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 29, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Department of Defense
UH
STAP
Graduate Degree

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