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SB3123HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Private Support Of Education.

Last status update Mar 30, 2026

What this measure contains

Clarifies that free tuition at private educational institutions or school-conditioned enrollment at private educational institutions where no tuition or other monetary consideration is required or paid by the recipient are to be considered conditional gifts that support educational advancements rather than contractual obligations unless the parties agree otherwise in writing. (SD1)

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Bill text and versions

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Related measures

  • HB2304— Same As

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by EDU

Companion measure: HB2304. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Judiciary (JDC) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  2. Education (EDU) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    2 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  3. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    23 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused

  4. House JHA committee on SD1: Passed, unamended

    7 aye · 0 no · 3 excused

  5. House second reading on SD1: Passed

    44 aye · 0 no · 6 excused

  6. House third reading on SD1: Passed

    48 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB3123
MemberJDC
Introduced		EDU
Introduced		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009ExcusedAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005Aye*AyeDropped reservations at Senate third reading (SD1)
Les IharaSD-010Excused
Michelle KidaniSD-018Aye*AyeDropped reservations at Senate third reading (SD1)
Donna KimSD-014Aye*AyeDropped reservations at Senate third reading (SD1)
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye*Aye*
14 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJDC
Introduced		EDU
Introduced		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Donovan CruzSD-017Aye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007Aye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
Kurt FevellaSD-020Aye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001Aye
Dru KanuhaSD-003Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Chris LeeSD-025Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye
Glenn WakaiSD-015Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB3123
MemberJHA
SD1		Second reading
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedExcusedAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeExcused
Mark HashemHD-019ExcusedAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033ExcusedAye
Nicole LowenHD-007ExcusedAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046ExcusedAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeExcusedAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047ExcusedExcused
Jackson SayamaHD-021ExcusedAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye
35 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJHA
SD1		Second reading
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAye
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced.

  3. Passed First Reading.

  4. Referred to JDC/EDU.

  5. The committee(s) on JDC/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

  7. The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  8. Reported from JDC/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2718) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  9. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  10. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-26.

  11. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

  12. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 29) in amended form (SD 1).

  13. Pass First Reading

  14. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 15

  15. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.

  17. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1322-26), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  18. Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Lowen, Perruso, Poepoe, Quinlan excused (6).

  19. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  20. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 448).

  21. Enrolled to Governor.

  22. Act 002, 03/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1102).

  23. Act 002, on 03/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1102).

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