SB3263: Relating To The University Of Hawaii.
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
May 1, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee decisionWhat this measure contains
Affirms student-athletes' rights to engage in name, image, and likeness activities for compensation. Requires the University of Hawaii to adopt policies governing institutional name, image, and likeness agreements and other aspects of name, image, and likeness activity consistent with federal law, rules by an intercollegiate athletics governing body such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and Title IX. Allows student-athletes to retain professional representation for the purpose of name, image, and likeness activities. Establishes certain transparency and accountability requirements in the administration of institutional name, image, and likeness activities. Provides protections and educational support for student-athletes who enter into name, image, and likeness agreements. Establishes an endowment fund for the name, image, and likeness program. Appropriates funds into the endowment fund. Sunsets 6/30/2030. (CD1)
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Read the measure and its historyOfficial text and draft versions
- Introduced· Jan 27, 2026 · Official original ↗
- Amended· Feb 19, 2026 · Official original ↗
- Amended· Mar 6, 2026 · Official original ↗
- Amended· Mar 19, 2026 · Official original ↗
- Amended· Mar 27, 2026 · Official original ↗
- Amended· Apr 9, 2026 · Official original ↗
- Amended· May 2, 2026 · Official original ↗Published after this vote
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Recorded decision and member tally
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
This record lists 5 members; its source-reported total is 5.
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Source outcome: passed.
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Absent / excused
- 1
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Read the source vote record ↗Members listed for this decision
| Member | Source district | Source party | Recorded vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Kim | SD-014 | D | Yea |
| Jarrett Keohokalole | SD-024 | D | Yea |
| Lynn Decoite | SD-007 | D | Absent |
| Troy Hashimoto | SD-005 | D | Yea |
| Samantha DeCorte | SD-022 | R | Yea |
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