REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI BOARD OF REGENTS TO CONSIDER RENAMING LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO PUʻULOA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
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History
2026
Apr 10Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 544).Latest
Apr 10Referred to EDU, JDC.Minor
Apr 9Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1894-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.
Vote recorded Adopted as amended in HD 1. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 9Adopted as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).Passed 1st Chamber
Apr 9Transmitted to Senate.
Apr 7The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 2Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 31Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1566-26), recommending referral to JHA.
Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 31Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakamura, Perruso excused (2).Minor
Mar 25The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Woodson, Muraoka.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 23Resolution scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:30PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 18Referred to HED, JHA, referral sheet 18Minor