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GM 574 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Oahu Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JACQUELYN ESSER, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

This bill submits Governor Josh Green's nomination of Jacquelyn Esser for appointment to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Oahu Service Area Board, with a term ending June 30, 2028. The Senate must confirm this appointment per Hawaii's constitutional process. It does not create new policy but concerns the staffing of an existing state board responsible for mental health and substance abuse services on Oahu. The nomination is procedural and requires legislative approval to take effect.
Bill status in committee 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

22–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 25
Apr 2, 2025
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican3
1 Yea 1 Nay 1
33% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Apr 2, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-1-2)
senate
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1496) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
The recommendation of the committee(s) on HHS is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-24-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to HHS.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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