Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Welcome everyone to the Judiciary Committee vote this Thursday, April 24th. Supposed to be at 10, but we're ready to go now. First up on this agenda is Governor's message 790. Guarantee Nakasone submitting for consideration and confirmation of Chief Judge of the State of Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals for a term to expire in 10 years.

My recommendation to the Committee is to consent to the nomination. Any questions or concerns? If not Senator Chang, thank you for taking the vote.

[Vote].

Thank you. Next up is Congratulations. Yes. Next up is GM 788, Karen L. Homa for consideration confirmation as Circuit Court Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, which is Oahu. For those of you who don't know for term to expire in 10 years. Again here recommendation is to consent. Questions or concerns?

Just a comment? Yes. And basically. Okay, thank you. And, and I want to thank the, the public, I mean Celeste, to letting us know her concerns, but it seems that Judge Home was qualified and it is a term limit. So let's see how well she, she, she does within her term. Thank you very much. Thank you.

Any other questions or comments? If seen on center chain Chair's recommendation.

For Governor's message 788 is to come. [Roll call]. The recommendation is adopted. Thank you. Next up is.

Thank you. Next up is GM789, Taran R. Tomasa Gifford for consideration confirmation as Circuit Court Judge of the Circuit court of the first circuit for a term to expire in 10 years. Recommendation here as well is to consent. Any questions or concerns? If not Senator Chang, Chair's recommendation For.

Governor's message 789 is to consent. [Roll call]. The recommendation as adopted.

Thank you. So nice to make people happy. I just. Next up is Judiciary communication number 29. This is Maria F. Penn. For consideration and confirmation to the District Family Court of the First Circuit for term to expire in six years. The recommendation is to consent. Questions or concerns? If not Senator Chang, Chair's recommendation For.

Judiciary communication 29 is to consent. Of the Members present. Are there any objections or reservations seeing? None. The recommendation is adopted.

Next up is JC30 Wilson A. Unga for consideration confirmation to the District Family Court of the First Circuit for a term to expire in six years. Recommendation is to consent. Questions, concerns if not Senator Chang Chair's.

Recommendation for Judiciary communication number 30 is to consent. Of the Members present, are there any objections or recommendations? Reservations seeing down the recommendation is adopted.

Thank you. Next on the agenda is JC31. This is Relle I via Kusumano. For consideration confirmation District court of the first circuit for term to expire in six years. Please note, Members that Ms. Vida is unable to appear today for family reasons.

She asked me to share with the Committee that her family is holding a celebration of life today for her father-in-law, Stephen Cusimano, who passed away in February.

She expressed that she is committed to the confirmation process and today needs to be with her family and pay respects to her father in law who has been a father figure to her. So please don't hold her absence against her on this vote. Recommendation is to consent. Questions or concerns if not Senator Chang.

Sheriff's recommendation For judiciary Communication 31 is to consent. The numbers present, are there any objections or reservations seeing? None. The recommendation is adopted.

Thank you very much. Congratulations to all. And the Senate floor vote will be next week sometime. I don't know.

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It's on the next page. I'm sorry. We're anticipating Wednesday, April 30th. It starts at 11:30am we are adjourned. Thanks for being here. Congratulations.