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GM 768 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Board of Optometry, Gubernatorial Nominee, GAYLE CHANG, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

This bill is a procedural submission by Governor Green to have the Senate confirm Gayle Chang as a member of the Hawai'i Board of Optometry for a term ending June 30, 2029. It does not create new policy or affect any specific group beyond filling a vacancy on the board. The Senate must vote to confirm the gubernatorial nomination, as required by Hawaii's Constitution. No substantive changes to optometry regulations or oversight are included in this submission.
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Failed
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Last action Apr 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2025

How they voted

24–0
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Apr 25, 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
Apr 25, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (24-0-1)
senate
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1991) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
The recommendation of the committee(s) on CPN is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-10-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to CPN.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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