HB1320 • 2026

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

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Sponsor: GARRETT, AMATO, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TARNAS
Last action: 2026-04-17
Official status: Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify all metrics that will be reported beyond employment rates, median earnings, and enrollment in continuing education programs.

Education Act: Graduate Outcome Reporting

This bill requires the University of Hawaii System to collect, analyze, and publicly report data about graduate outcomes, develop a dashboard for this information, and provide annual reports to the Legislature.

What This Bill Does

Requires the University of Hawaii System to gather and publish data on graduates' employment rates, median earnings, and enrollment in continuing education programs within one year, three years, and five years after graduation.
Creates a graduate outcomes dashboard that will be publicly available online with interactive tools for filtering data by institution, degree level, field of study, and racial demographic.
Appropriates funds to hire two full-time equivalent positions in the University's Office of the Vice President for Academic Strategy to support this work.
Requires annual reports to the Legislature starting from 2027 that include an evaluation of institutional performance and workforce alignment.

Who It Names or Affects

The University of Hawaii System
Students and their families who will use the data to make informed decisions about education and career paths.
Employers, as they may provide employment records for graduate outcomes data collection.

Terms To Know

Graduate Outcomes Dashboard: A publicly available online tool that displays information on graduates' performance metrics in a user-friendly format.
FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): A measure of work based on the time required to complete a full-time job when part-time and full-time employees are combined into one figure.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how long it will take for the University of Hawaii System to start collecting data after the effective date.
It is unclear what specific metrics beyond employment rates, median earnings, and enrollment in continuing education programs will be reported by the university.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment requires the University of Hawaii system to collect and publicly report data about graduate outcomes, develop a dashboard to display this information, and create new positions to support these efforts.

The University of Hawaii must start collecting and reporting data on employment rates, median earnings, and other metrics for graduates within one year, three years, and five years after graduation.
A graduate outcomes dashboard will be developed and maintained by the university system to provide user-friendly access to this information.
Funding is provided for new positions focused on post-graduation workforce outcomes and data visualization.

The exact amount of funding appropriated is not specified in the amendment text.
Details about how the data will be disaggregated are mentioned but specific methods or criteria are not outlined.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: This amendment requires the University of Hawaii to collect and report data about graduate outcomes, develop a dashboard to display this information publicly, and create new positions to support these efforts.

The University of Hawaii will be required to gather and publish data on employment rates, median earnings, and other metrics for its graduates within one year, three years, and five years after graduation.
A graduate outcomes dashboard will be developed and maintained by the university to present this information in an accessible format online.
Funding is provided for new positions focused on post-graduation workforce outcomes and data visualization.

The exact amount of funding appropriated for these initiatives is not specified in the amendment text.

Bill History

2026-04-17 S
Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
2026-04-02 S
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
2026-04-01 H
House Conferee(s) discharged.
2026-03-20 H
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
2026-03-20 S
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-04-25 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 6:25 PM; Conference Room 229.
2025-04-25 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 6:25PM in Conference Room 229.
2025-04-25 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:50PM in Conference Room 229.
2025-04-25 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 229.
2025-04-25 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:00PM in Conference Room 229.
2025-04-24 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229.
2025-04-23 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 1:50PM; Conference Room 229.
2025-04-22 H
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-23-25 3:20PM in conference room 229.
2025-04-22 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 798).
2025-04-21 H
House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Holt Co-Chairs; Souza.
2025-04-17 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 826).
2025-04-17 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fevella.
2025-04-11 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
2025-04-10 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2025-04-08 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 760) in amended form (SD 1).
2025-04-08 S
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2025-04-04 S
One Day Notice 04-08-25.
2025-04-04 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1795) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-04-02 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-27 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-03-18 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2025-03-18 S
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1136) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-03-11 S
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
2025-03-07 S
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-03-04 S
Referred to HRE, WAM.
2025-03-04 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-03-04 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 164).
2025-02-28 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-02-28 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 919), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-21 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Ward.
2025-02-19 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-06 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
2025-02-06 H
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 184) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-01-31 H
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-01-28 H
Bill re-scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 01-31-25 2:15PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-28 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 01-31-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-27 H
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 4
2025-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-22 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO EDUCATION.
UH; Higher Education; Graduate Outcomes; Reports; Appropriations ($)
Requires the University of Hawaii System to collect, analyze, and publicly report certain graduate outcome data. Requires and appropriates funds for the development and maintenance of a graduate outcomes dashboard. Appropriates funds for positions within the University of Hawaii's Office of the Vice President of Academic Strategy. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB1320

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1320

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to education
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The legislature finds that greater
transparency is needed regarding graduate outcomes in higher education.
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Publicly reporting data on educational
institutions' post‑graduation employment rates, median incomes, and other
metrics will allow students and their families to make informed decisions about
the student's career path and which educational institution the student will
attend.
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Tracking and reporting this data
will also help ensure institutional accountability and align higher education
programs with the State's workforce development needs.

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Accordingly, the purpose of this Act
is to:

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Require
the university of Hawaii system to collect, analyze, and publicly report
certain data on graduate outcomes;

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(2)
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Require and appropriate moneys for the
development and maintenance of a graduate outcomes dashboard; and

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Appropriate moneys for the
establishment of two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) positions with the
university of Hawaii system's office of the vice president for academic
strategy to support this work.

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The
legislature declares that the purpose of this Act is a matter of statewide
concern.

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SECTION 2.
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Chapter 304A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding three new sections to part I, subpart A, to be appropriately
designated and to read as follows:

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Graduate outcomes; data collection and
reporting requirements.
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(a)
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The university of Hawaii system shall collect and publish data on the
outcomes of its graduates within one year, three years, and five years of the
student's graduation.

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(b)
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Data sources for graduate outcomes may include:

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(1)
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State workforce
agency employment records;

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(2)
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Graduate
surveys;

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(3)
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Federal
databases, including the United States Census Bureau's post-secondary
employment outcomes program; and

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Employer-reported
data, where applicable.

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(c)
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The following metrics on graduate outcomes
shall be tracked and publicly reported:

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(1)
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Employment
rates;

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(2)
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Median
earnings;

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(3)
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The percentage
of graduates enrolled in a continuing education program; and

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Any other metrics
the university of Hawaii system deems relevant.

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(d)
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When possible, the data tracked and reported
pursuant to subsection (c) shall be disaggregated by:

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Degree level;

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(2)
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Field of study;
and

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Racial
demographic.

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(e)
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All publicly reported data shall be
anonymized to prevent the identification of individual graduates and shall
comply with all applicable state and federal privacy laws, including the
federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

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304A-
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Graduate
outcomes dashboard.
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The
university of Hawaii system shall develop and maintain a centralized graduate
outcomes dashboard, made publicly available on a website, that presents in a
user-friendly format the university's graduate outcome data.
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The dashboard shall include:

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(1)
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Interactive
tools for filtering data by institution, degree level, field of study, and
racial demographic;

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(2)
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Visualization
tools, including charts and graphs, to compare outcomes across educational
institutions and programs; and

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(3)
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Resources for
prospective students, including information on in-demand careers and average
student debt levels.

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Reporting
requirements.
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(a)
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The university of Hawaii system's office of
the vice president for academic strategy shall submit a report to the
legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular
session, beginning with the regular session of 2027.
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The report shall include:

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An annual
summary evaluating institutional performance and workforce alignment;

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(2)
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Any other metrics
the university of Hawaii system deems relevant; and

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(3)
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Any proposed
legislation.
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SECTION 3.
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There is appropriated out of the general
revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
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or so much thereof as may be
necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may
be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the development and maintenance of a
graduate outcomes dashboard, including the establishment of the following
positions within the office of the vice president for academic strategy:

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(1)
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One full-time
equivalent (1.0 FTE) position focused on post-graduation workforce outcomes;
and

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(2)
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One full-time
equivalent (1.0 FTE) position focused on data visualization.

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The sums

appropriated shall be expended by university of Hawaii system for
the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 4.
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The university of Hawaii system shall begin
collecting data as required by this Act no later than one year after the
effective date of this Act; provided that the graduate outcomes dashboard shall
be made publicly available no later than two years after the effective date of
this Act.

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SECTION 5.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 6.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval;
provided that section 3 of this Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

UH;
Higher Education; Graduate Outcomes; Appropriation; Report

Description:

Requires
the University of Hawaii system to collect, analyze, and publicly report
certain graduate outcome data.
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Requires
and appropriates moneys for the development and maintenance of a graduate
outcomes dashboard.
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Appropriates moneys
for 2.0 FTE positions within the University of Hawaii's Office of the Vice
President of Academic Strategy.
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Requires
annual reports to the Legislature.

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