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GM 772 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEN KAWAHARA, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

This bill is a gubernatorial nomination submission by Governor Josh Green for Ken Kawahara to serve on the Board of Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i, with a term ending June 30, 2029. It requires the Hawaii Senate to confirm the appointment as mandated by Article V, Section 6 of the Hawaii State Constitution. The bill itself does not create new policy but initiates the formal confirmation process for a specific board position.
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Failed
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 28, 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 HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1998) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
The recommendation of the committee(s) on HRE is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). The votes in HRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 04-17-25 2:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to HRE.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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