Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB3263: Relating to the University of Hawaii.
Status: Passed one chamber, May 8, 2026
Establishes a Name, Image, and Likeness Endowment Fund to be administered by the University of Hawaii to compensate student‑athletes. Requires an initial corpus of a certain amount for the Name, Image, and Likeness Endowment Fund and requires interest to be deposited into the Fund. Prohibits the allocation of all, or any portion of, the corpus of the Name, Image, and Likeness Endowment Fund. Requires UH to establish a Name, Image, and Likeness Program. Requires UH to establish criteria for the Name, Image, and Likeness Program and a formula for the distribution of funds to student-athletes. Requires student‑athletes being compensated for their name, image, and likeness to retain a registered athlete agent. Allows a student‑athlete's parent or legal guardian to represent the student‑athlete in areas agreed to by the student-athlete. Requires UH to submit an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to the university of hawaii.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that national changes in college athletics resulting from the settlement in the House v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, No. 4:20-cv-03919-CW (N.D. Cal.) litigation and subsequent National Collegiate Athletic Association rule revisions now permit institutions of higher education to provide direct financial compensation to student-athletes for use of their name, image, and likeness. The legislature further finds that more than thirty states have enacted name, image, and likeness laws, many of which were adopted prior to the House settlement and are now being amended to reflect the rapidly changing environment. Hawaii, which has not enacted a comprehensive name, image, and likeness statute, is positioned to establish a modern, flexible framework to protect student-athletes, ensure compliance with Title IX, and promote transparency and accountability when public resources are involved. 2026-2569 SB3263 CDl SMA-l.docx iiiiiiHniiiniHinniiiiiiiniiii Page S.B. NO. CD. The legislature further finds that the scope and scale of name, image, and likeness activity vary across campuses and athletic divisions within the university of Hawaii system, and that institutional reporting and administrative requirements established under this Act are intended to apply in a manner proportionate to the level of institutional name, image, and likeness activity present at a given campus. The legislature finds that this Act is …
Sponsors
- Donna Kim (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Stanley Chang (D, 9)
- Kurt Fevella (R, 20)
- Karl Rhoads (D, 13)
- Angus McKelvey (D, 6)
- Joy San Buenaventura (D, 2)
- Glenn Wakai (D, 15)
Latest actions
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 889).
- : Failed to pass Final Reading. Ayes, 11; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 12 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fevella, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lamosao, Moriwaki, Wakai). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) McKelvey, San Buenaventura).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Gedeon, Olds, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Hussey, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Perruso, Pierick voting no (7) and none excused (0).
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-08-26.
- : Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 240-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- : 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-08-26.
- : Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 240-26).
- : The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
- : The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Matayoshi, Todd, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Olds.
- : Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:50PM in Conference Room 229.
Votes
- Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Gedeon, Olds, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Hussey, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Perruso, Pierick v (May 8, 2026): 44 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Failed to pass Final Reading (May 8, 2026): 11 yea, 12 nay, failed
- Representative(s) Olds. (May 1, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (May 1, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0) (April 14, 2026): 48 yea, 3 nay, passed
- FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 7, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Appropriations, The University Of Hawaii, Penalties, Rules, UH, Prohibition, Reports
Common questions
- What is SB3263?
- SB3263 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to the University of Hawaii.
- What does SB3263 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to the university of hawaii.
- What is the status of SB3263?
- Passed one chamber as of May 8, 2026. Latest action: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 889). (May 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3263?
- Donna Kim (D, 14), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3263?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3263&year=2026
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