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GM 642 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Department of Human Services, Gubernatorial Nominee, RYAN YAMANE, for a term to expire 12-07-2026. (Position corrected by GM651)

This is not a legislative bill but a gubernatorial nomination submission (GM 642). Governor Josh Green submitted Ryan Yamane for confirmation to a position in the Department of Human Services, with the term set to expire on December 7, 2026. The submission follows constitutional requirements for gubernatorial appointments requiring Senate confirmation. This procedural item requests the Senate's approval for Yamane's appointment to the DHS role.
Bill status in committee 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 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. 1508) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
upper
Feb 19, 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: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to HHS.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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