GM 636 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, West Oahu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, BARBARA YAMASHITA, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

This bill (GM 636) is a procedural nomination submission by Governor Green for Barbara Yamashita to serve on the Health Planning Council's West Oahu Subarea. It requests the Hawaii Senate confirm her appointment for a term ending June 30, 2028. The bill does not create new policy but formally proposes a specific person for an existing council position. This is a routine confirmation process for a state advisory board role, not a legislative policy change.
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. 1507) 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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