Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, KATINA SOARES, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.
This is a procedural bill (GM 657) submitting Governor Josh Green's nomination of Katina Soares for appointment to the Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board. The bill formally requests the Senate to consider and confirm Soares' appointment for a term ending June 30, 2028. It does not change any laws or affect the public; it only follows the constitutional process for confirming a board member. The Senate must vote on whether to approve the nomination.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2026
Last action Apr 14, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3695) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
The recommendation of the committee(s) on EDU is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to EDU.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about GM 657
Scope: HI
Hi! I can help you understand GM 657. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline