Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii GM 797
Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Circuit Court Judge of the Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (Island of Kauaʻi), Gubernatorial Appointee, MICHAEL K. SOONG, for a term to expire in 10 years.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- governor
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 31, 2026): Received.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 Senate | Confirmed. | fail | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 22, 2026 Senate | The recommendation of the committee(s) on JDC is to CONSENT to the nomination. | fail | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Received. - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Referred to JDC. - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 04-21-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 04-22-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
The recommendation of the committee(s) on JDC is to CONSENT to the nomination. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. - Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3910) with recommendation to Consent. - Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
One Day Notice 04-24-26. - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
Confirmed. Ayes, 24. Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara).