Bills

SB 2862: GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS; SALARIES; SENATE CONFIRMATION; ADVICE AND CONSENT

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-19

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-20: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires any person in a position that is not subject to the civil service law to obtain the advice and consent of the senate if the person is appointed by the governor to serve in the executive branch or is appointed pursuant to section 346-381.5, HRS.  Requires persons currently serving in positions made subject to the advice and consent of the Senate by this Act to obtain the advice and consent of the Senate during the Regular Session of 2027 unless the appointee was subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.  Effective 1/1/2525.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment1MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations1MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services1MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs1MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations43SEC
Feb 3, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

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