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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Proclamation

GM 801: Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Chief Justice of the Hawai'i State Supreme Court, Gubernatorial Appointee, VLADIMIR P. DEVENS, for a term to expire in 10 years.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

GM 801 is a proclamation introduced in the Hawaii Senate on April 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Chief Justice of the Hawai'i State Supreme Court, Gubernatorial Appointee, VLADIMIR P. DEVENS, for a term to expire in 10 years. Primary sponsor: governor. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2026): Confirmed. Ayes, 20. Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Elefante, Ihara, Keohokalole, Lee, C., Moriwaki. Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Inouye, Kidani, Rhoads, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
governorPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Confirmed. Ayes, 20. Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Elefante, Ihara, Keohokalole, Lee, C., Moriwaki. Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Inouye, Kidani, Rhoads, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none).
  2. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3991) with recommendation to Consent.
  3. One Day Notice 04-30-26.
  4. The recommendation of the committee(s) on JDC is to CONSENT to the nomination. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura; and 0 Excused: none.
  5. The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 04-24-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  6. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 04-22-26 9:40AM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  7. Received.
  8. Referred to JDC.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source