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HB52 • 2026

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

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Sponsor
GARRETT
Last action
2025-12-08
Official status
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about changes to higher education laws, only that the bill aims to conform the title of the Act.

Rules About Higher Education

This bill aims to ensure that the title of the Act accurately reflects its purpose.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes Hawaii Revised Statutes to conform with the purpose of the Act.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The government agencies responsible for overseeing higher education

Terms To Know

Higher Education
Education beyond high school, like college or university.
Hawaii Revised Statutes
The collection of laws in the state of Hawaii

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill summary does not provide specific details about what changes will be made to higher education laws.
  • It is unclear which exact parts of the law will be changed until more information is provided.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. 2025-01-21 H

    Referred to HED, referral sheet 1

  3. 2025-01-16 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  4. 2025-01-10 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
Higher Education; Short Form
Short form bill relating to higher education.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
HB52

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

52

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO HIGHER EDUCATION
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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The purpose of this Act is to
effectuate the title of this Act.

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The Hawaii Revised Statutes is
amended to conform to the purpose of this Act.

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This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Higher
Education; Short Form

Description:

Short
form bill relating to higher education.

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