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GM 657STATE · HawaiiFailed

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, KATINA SOARES, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

Latest action: Nominee(s) failed to be confirmed. Ayes, 2. Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 23 (Senator(s) Awa, Chang, DeCoite, DeCorte, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fevella, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Ihara, Inouye, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Kidani, Kouchi, Lamosao, Lee, C., McKelvey, Moriwaki, Richards, San Buenaventura, Wakai). Excused, 0 (none).

Voted 4/14/2026View source

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How representatives voted

3 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/14/2026Nominee(s) failed to be confirmed. Ayes, 2. Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 23 (Senator(s) Awa, Chang, DeCoite, DeCorte, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fevella, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Ihara, Inouye, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Kidani, Kouchi, Lamosao, Lee, C., McKelvey, Moriwaki, Richards, San Buenaventura, Wakai). Excused, 0 (none).
  2. 4/10/2026One Day Notice 04-14-26.
  3. 4/10/2026Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3695) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
  4. 3/30/2026The recommendation of the committee(s) on EDU is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.
  5. 3/25/2026The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  6. 1/30/2026Referred to EDU.
  7. 1/30/2026Received.