House Floor

Will the House come to order? Mr. Clerk, please call the roll.

[Roll Call] Madam Speaker, 47 Members are present, 4 are excused.

Thank you. Item number 2, reading of the journal. Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, may this matter be deferred.

So ordered. Item number three, messages from the governor. Mr. Clerk, are there any messages from the governor?

Madam Speaker, there are none.

Item number four, Senate communications. Mr. Clerk, are there any Senate communications?

Madam Speaker, there are none.

Members, are there any introductions? Representative Matayoshi.

Thank you. Thank you, Madam Speaker. In the gallery today, we have the Christian Homeschoolers of Hawaii, or CHOH, which is a statewide organization started in 1988 after parents worked with the Board of Education to write Hawaii's homeschool law. CHOH's mission is to promote, protect, and provide services, support to homeschooling families through its website and other activities.

They also serve as a liaison to the Department of Education. The homeschoolers visiting today represent families from all over the island, and they are excited to visit their elected officials and see their offices. Welcome to the House of Representatives. Sorry, Madam Speaker, I have one more introduction.

Please proceed.

If I may. We also have a group of high school students from Castle High School visiting the Capitol today as part of their participation in democracy class. They're here today to see how this all works, to visit committee hearings, to visit with their representatives, and I believe they even ran a mock hearing or a mock trial at Iolani Palace. So welcome to the House of Representatives.

Representative Kong.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I like special guests to be announced today. We have Micah and Dyson and Marsha, their mom, Marsha. And Dean is missing, but I would like to have their names inserted into the journal.

So ordered.

But thank you and welcome to your House of Representatives.

Members, any further introductions? Represent La Chica.

Mahalo, Speaker. I'd also like to do a special shout out for my constituents who are also seated behind me. So when I call your name, please stand. We have True Trulia or True, who's age 4. We have Litha, who's age 8. We have Levi, age 10. Lee, age 14. And they're accompanied by their mom, Sharon Ameen. So welcome to your House of Representatives.

Representative Pierick.

Thank you. Also in the gallery today, we have, I believe, Laura Burkard. She's a strong homeschool advocate. I just want to say aloha to all the homeschool kids. I was homeschooled my entire life, so you guys can have a job here in the future too.

Representative Kahaloa.

Thank you. Madam Speaker, I have a constituent that traveled all the way from my community in Kono, my partner, Ilihia Gionson, who was celebrated a birthday yesterday, which is why he has a lei. So join me in welcoming him to the gallery today. Happy birthday, Ilihia.

Members, any further introductions? Okay, seeing none, we will move on to the order of the day. Item number five, introduction of resolutions. Mr. Clerk, are there any resolutions for action?

Madam Speaker, there are no resolutions for action. May all others be referred to print.

So ordered. Members, we're on announcements. Are there any announcements? Okay, seeing none. For the motion to adjourn. Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I move that this House stand adjourned until 12:00 noon tomorrow.

Representative Garcia.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say no. The motion is carried. The House stands adjourned until 12 noon tomorrow.