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GM 615 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHRISTIAN WEST, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

This is not a legislative bill but a gubernatorial nomination submission (GM 615) for confirmation. Governor Green has submitted Christian West for appointment to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Tourism Authority, with a term expiring June 30, 2028. The Senate must confirm this nomination under Hawai'i Constitution Article V, Section 6. This procedural step affects the Tourism Authority's governance structure by filling a vacant board position.
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Failed
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Apr 15, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

25–0
Failed
Total votes 25
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic22
22 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican3
3 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 15, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (25-0)
senate
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1865) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
The recommendation of the committee(s) on EDT is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDT.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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