Hearings

Senate Floor

January 26, 2026
  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    Will the Senate please come to order? Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    [Roll Call]

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    23 present. Two excused. Thank you. The Chair has read the journal of the preceding day and approves the same. Are there any introductions this morning? If not. Madam Clerk.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    On page two, introduction of measures, Senate Concurrent Resolution number six for referral to Committee. So ordered. Also on page two, first reading of Senate Bill numbers 2657-3044, introduced on Friday, January 23. Senator Wakai.

  • Glenn Wakai

    Legislator

    Mr. President, I move that the Senate bill's numbers 2657-3044, pass first reading by title and be referred to Committee.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    Senator DeCorte.

  • Samantha DeCorte

    Legislator

    Mr. President, I second the motion.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    It's been moved and seconded. If there or is there any discussion, any objections? If not, the motion is carried.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Referrals and re Referrals.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    Referrals and re. Referrals are made in accordance with the supplemental orders of the day that may be filed later today.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    No further business, Mr. President.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    Are there any announcements today? If not, the Chair has several.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    The five bills per day limit is in effect for the remainder of the Bill introduction period, and the deadline to submit bills to the Clerk's office is 4:30pm each day and immediately following our floor session today, please report to the House Chamber for the joint session to receive the Governor's State of the State address.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    Are there any further announcements? If not. Senator Wakai.

  • Glenn Wakai

    Legislator

    Mr. President, I move that the Senate stand in recess until 10am to meet the House in joint session to receive the Governor's State of the State address. And I further move that the Senate reconvene on Wednesday, January 28th at 11:30 in the morning.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    Senator DeCorte.

  • Samantha DeCorte

    Legislator

    Mr. President, I second the motion.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    It's been moved and seconded. If there are no objections from the Members, the Senate will stand in recess until 10am and reconvene on Wednesday at 11.30am.

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