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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1170: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RESIDENT TUITION FEE.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1170 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RESIDENT TUITION FEE. Primary sponsor: Nadine Nakamura (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 30, 2025): Act 138, 05/30/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the University of Hawaii to grant the resident tuition fee for enrollment at any University of Hawaii campus to individuals who have graduated from a Hawaii high school and are enrolling in an undergraduate degree program, under certain conditions. (CD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nadine NakamuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 138, 05/30/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238).
  2. Act 138, on 05/30/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238).
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
  4. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
  5. Transmitted to Governor.
  6. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
  7. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
  8. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 139) as amended in (CD 1).
  9. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
  10. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 139).
  11. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
  12. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Holt, Amato, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source