HB 2158HawaiiProcess complete

University of Hawaii must provide a public program comparison dashboard

The University of Hawaii must plan, build, and maintain a public online dashboard that gives students and families clear, comparable information about academic programs.

What it does

The University of Hawaii must build and maintain a public online dashboard for comparing academic programs. The university chooses the information shown and must protect student privacy.

The university must report its dashboard plan to lawmakers by December 1, 2026. Annual progress reports follow, with an evaluation due before the 2031 legislative session.

The university must use the data gathered through this work when its governing board reviews academic programs, makes plans, and decides which needs come first.

Argument forA public dashboard could help students and families compare programs by bringing information about costs, completion, and graduate outcomes together.

Argument againstBecause the university chooses which measures to include, students might still lack some cost or job information they need to compare programs.

More detail

The University of Hawaii must plan, build, and maintain a public online dashboard about its academic programs. The dashboard covers the university system and must put students and their families first, with clear information that is easy to use. The university chooses which measures to show, such as attendance costs, completion times, and graduate outcomes. Extra information for campus planning may be included only if it does not detract from the dashboard’s main purpose of helping students and families. All reported data must protect student privacy and comply with state and federal laws. The law took effect upon approval on June 8, 2026, and expires June 30, 2031. The dashboard follows the university’s rollout plan; no fixed launch date is stated.

The University of Hawaii must send lawmakers a planning report, annual progress reports, and an evaluation of the dashboard. These reports go to the legislature and cover data and dashboard work across the university system. The planning report must describe available data and gaps, define common measures, and propose a phased rollout and dashboard content. Annual reports must cover dashboard progress, changes in data methods, and student trends. They must also explain how data informs decisions about academic programs. The evaluation must assess whether the dashboard serves its purpose and include any proposed legislation. Annual reports are due no later than December 1, 2027, and annually thereafter. The evaluation is due no later than 20 days before the 2031 regular session begins. The law expires June 30, 2031.

The University of Hawaii must use the data developed through this work in its governing board’s existing academic planning processes. This requirement covers the board of regents, the university’s governing board, and its existing processes for reviewing academic programs, planning, and setting priorities. This requirement took effect upon approval on June 8, 2026, and expires June 30, 2031.

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IntroducedJan 26
Passed HouseMar 5
Passed SenateApr 10
To Governor
Became LawJun 9

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 9Act 120, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1220).Latest
2. Jun 9Act 120, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1220).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 116-26) as amended in (CD 1).
9. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 116-26).
11. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
12. Apr 30The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
13. Apr 30The 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) Kim, Kidani, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
14. Apr 29Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 3:10PM in conference room 229.
15. Apr 28Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 3:10PM in conference room 229.
16. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 3:00PM in conference room 229.
17. Apr 23Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).Minor
18. Apr 23Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 2:40PM in conference room 229.
19. Apr 22Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Kidani Co-Chair; DeCorte.
20. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Souza.
21. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
22. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).Minor
23. Apr 14House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
24. Apr 10Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
25. Apr 10Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 546) in amended form (SD 1).
26. Apr 9Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3653) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
27. Apr 9One Day Notice 04-10-26.
28. Apr 6The 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, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
29. Apr 1The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
30. Mar 23Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3140) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
31. Mar 23Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
32. Mar 17The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
33. Mar 12The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
34. Mar 10Referred to EDU, WAM.Minor
35. Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 85).Minor
36. Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
37. Mar 5Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 804-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
38. Mar 5Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
39. Mar 2The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
40. Feb 27Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
41. Feb 17Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 299-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
42. Feb 17Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).Minor
43. Feb 6The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
44. Feb 3Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-06-26 2:05PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
45. Jan 30Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 5Minor
46. Jan 28Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
47. Jan 26Pending introduction.Introduced

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HB 2158HawaiiProcess complete

University of Hawaii must provide a public program comparison dashboard

The University of Hawaii must plan, build, and maintain a public online dashboard that gives students and families clear, comparable information about academic programs.

What it does

The University of Hawaii must build and maintain a public online dashboard for comparing academic programs. The university chooses the information shown and must protect student privacy.

The university must report its dashboard plan to lawmakers by December 1, 2026. Annual progress reports follow, with an evaluation due before the 2031 legislative session.

The university must use the data gathered through this work when its governing board reviews academic programs, makes plans, and decides which needs come first.

Argument forA public dashboard could help students and families compare programs by bringing information about costs, completion, and graduate outcomes together.

Argument againstBecause the university chooses which measures to include, students might still lack some cost or job information they need to compare programs.

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IntroducedJan 26
Passed HouseMar 5
Passed SenateApr 10
To Governor
Became LawJun 9

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 9Act 120, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1220).Latest
2. Jun 9Act 120, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1220).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 116-26) as amended in (CD 1).
9. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 116-26).
11. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
12. Apr 30The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
13. Apr 30The 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) Kim, Kidani, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
14. Apr 29Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 3:10PM in conference room 229.
15. Apr 28Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 3:10PM in conference room 229.
16. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 3:00PM in conference room 229.
17. Apr 23Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).Minor
18. Apr 23Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 2:40PM in conference room 229.
19. Apr 22Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Kidani Co-Chair; DeCorte.
20. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Souza.
21. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
22. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).Minor
23. Apr 14House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
24. Apr 10Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
25. Apr 10Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 546) in amended form (SD 1).
26. Apr 9Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3653) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
27. Apr 9One Day Notice 04-10-26.
28. Apr 6The 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, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
29. Apr 1The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
30. Mar 23Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3140) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
31. Mar 23Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
32. Mar 17The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
33. Mar 12The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
34. Mar 10Referred to EDU, WAM.Minor
35. Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 85).Minor
36. Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
37. Mar 5Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 804-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
38. Mar 5Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
39. Mar 2The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
40. Feb 27Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
41. Feb 17Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 299-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
42. Feb 17Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).Minor
43. Feb 6The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
44. Feb 3Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-06-26 2:05PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
45. Jan 30Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 5Minor
46. Jan 28Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
47. Jan 26Pending introduction.Introduced

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