SB3263
Senate Bill
Passed
Relating To The University Of Hawaii.
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. Requires the University to provide independent advisors to student-athletes. 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. Sunsets 6/30/2030. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Bill Details
State
Hawaii
Session
2026 Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Donna Kim
(Sen - D)
Stanley Chang
(Sen - D)
Kurt Fevella
(Sen - R)
Karl Rhoads
(Sen - D)
Angus McKelvey
(Sen - D)
Joy San Buenaventura
(Sen - D)
Glenn Wakai
(Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-07
H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.
2026-04-02
H
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-04-02
H
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.
2026-03-31
H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-30
H
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
2026-03-30
H
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1533-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2026-03-25
H
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none.
2026-03-23
H
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-20
H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2026-03-20
H
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1268-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2026-03-18
H
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela.
2026-03-12
H
Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:30PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12
H
Referred to HED, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17
2026-03-12
H
Pass First Reading
2026-03-10
H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 397) in amended form (SD 2).
2026-03-10
S
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Wakai). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-03-06
S
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-06
S
Reported from WAM/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3017) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2026-03-03
S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2026-03-03
S
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
2026-02-27
S
The committee(s) on WAM/CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-19
S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/CPN.
2026-02-19
S
Reported from EDU/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2475) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/CPN.
2026-02-11
S
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
2026-02-11
S
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
2026-02-06
S
The committee(s) on EDU/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 1:10PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
2026-02-02
S
Referred to EDU/EDT, WAM/CPN.
2026-01-28
S
Passed First Reading.
2026-01-28
S
Introduced.
Votes
2026-02-11
Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments
Yea: 4
Nay: 0
2026-02-11
Senate Economic Development and Technology: Passed, With Amendments
Yea: 4
Nay: 0
2026-03-03
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
Yea: 12
Nay: 0
2026-03-03
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
Yea: 4
Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-02
S
Education
2026-02-19
S
Ways and Means
2026-03-12
H
Higher Education
2026-03-20
H
Consumer Protection & Commerce
2026-03-30
H
Finance
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-27
Introduced
2026-02-19
Amended
2026-03-06
Amended
2026-03-19
Amended
2026-03-27
Amended
Subjects
UH
Student-Athletes
Compensation
NIL
Policies
Protections
Educational Support ($)
Independent Advisors
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