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GM 646 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, SUNSHINE CHOE, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

This is a procedural nomination, not a legislative bill. Governor Green is submitting Sunshine Choe for confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, a position that would expire on June 30, 2029. The Senate must consider and confirm this appointment as required by Hawaii's Constitution. This action directly affects the council's composition and its work supporting language access services in Hawaii.
Issues: ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationConfirms nominee to Language Access Council, enabling immigrant language access services per council's mandate to support language access in Hawaii.85% confidence
Sub-Topics: Immigrant Services
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

24–0
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1
95% 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
Mar 6, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (24-0-1)
senate
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1069) 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
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to HHS.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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