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SB 711STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS.

Requires any appointment of a person by the Governor to serve in the Executive Branch in the position of an advisor to be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate if that person's salary is greater than $200,000, and is not paid from the Governor's budget. Requires the Governor to transmit Governor's Messages to the Senate President containing nominations for each gubernatorial appointee who was appointed to their advisor position before the effective date of this Act and whose salary is greater than $200,000, and is not paid from the Governor's budget. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)

Voted 12/8/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

3 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/12/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
  3. 2/12/2025Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 316) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
  4. 2/4/2025The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.
  5. 1/30/2025The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 225.
  6. 1/28/2025The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 01-30-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 225.
  7. 1/24/2025The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  8. 1/23/2025Referred to GVO, JDC.
  9. 1/21/2025Passed First Reading.
  10. 1/17/2025Introduced.