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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 3263: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Passed both chambers 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

SB 3263 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Primary sponsor: Donna Kim (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Kurt Fevella (Republican), Karl Rhoads (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 8, 2026): Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Gedeon, Olds, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Hussey, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Perruso, Pierick voting no (7) and none excused (0).

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Official summary

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

Affirms student-athletes' rights to engage in name, image, and likeness activities for compensation. Requires the University of Hawaii to adopt policies governing institutional name, image, and likeness agreements and other aspects of name, image, and likeness activity consistent with federal law, rules by an intercollegiate athletics governing body such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and Title IX. Allows student-athletes to retain professional representation for the purpose of name, image, and likeness activities. Establishes certain transparency and accountability requirements in the administration of institutional name, image, and likeness activities. Provides protections and educational support for student-athletes who enter into name, image, and likeness agreements. Establishes an endowment fund for the name, image, and likeness program. Appropriates funds into the endowment fund. Sunsets 6/30/2030. (CD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donna KimPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Kurt FevellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Joy San BuenaventuraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Angus McKelveyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Glenn WakaiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Gedeon, Olds, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Hussey, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Perruso, Pierick voting no (7) and none excused (0).
  2. Failed to pass Final Reading. Ayes, 11; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 12 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fevella, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lamosao, Moriwaki, Wakai). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) McKelvey, San Buenaventura).
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 889).
  4. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 240-26).
  5. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-08-26.
  6. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 240-26) as amended in (CD 1).
  7. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-08-26.
  8. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:15PM in Conference Room 229.
  9. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:50PM in Conference Room 229.
  10. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Matayoshi, Todd, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Olds.
  11. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
  12. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 3:10PM in conference room 229.

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Sources

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