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SB711HIIntroduced 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Gubernatorial Appointments.

Last status update Jan 17, 2025

What this measure contains

Requires any appointment of a person by the Governor to serve in the Executive Branch in the position of an advisor to be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate if that person's salary is greater than $200,000, and is not paid from the Governor's budget. Requires the Governor to transmit Governor's Messages to the Senate President containing nominations for each gubernatorial appointee who was appointed to their advisor position before the effective date of this Act and whose salary is greater than $200,000, and is not paid from the Governor's budget. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)

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Legislative path

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  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by GVO

Companion measure: SB711. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Government Operations (GVO) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

Senate members along the path

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to GVO, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 01-30-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 225.

  6. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 225.

  7. The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.

  8. Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 316) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  9. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

  10. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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