Hawaii · 2026

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.

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Hawaii Bill GM 797 submits the nomination of Michael K. Soong for consideration and confirmation as a Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth Circuit on the Island of Kauaʻi. The bill proposes a term for this appointment that is set to expire in 10 years.

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Roll-call votes on this bill

Motion / questionChamberStageRollOutcomeYeaNayOtherDateSource
Confirmed. upper 8f6c22e7-2bec-40a7-a549-d6d89cd1113d fail 0 0 0 Apr 24, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f6c22e7-2bec-40a7-a549-d6d89cd1113d CC0-1.0
The recommendation of the committee(s) on JDC is to CONSENT to the nomination. upper c5149a9f-241a-4608-be06-93ec54cbe1ee fail 4 0 1 Apr 22, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5149a9f-241a-4608-be06-93ec54cbe1ee CC0-1.0