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SB375Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Government.

IntroducedSenate Ways and Means

Introduced by Angus McKelvey, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes and appropriates moneys for a Select Commission on Government Restructuring within the Office of the Governor. Requires interim reports and a final report to the Legislature. Dissolves the Commission on 12/31/2027. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1)

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments · January 30, 2025

4

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Kurt Fevella20Absent
Mike Gabbard21Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to GVO, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 01-30-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 225.

  6. The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  7. Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 185) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  8. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  9. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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