House Floor

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

[Roll Call] Madam Speaker, 50 Members are present. One is excused.

Item number two, 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 Iwamoto.

Thank you. Madam Speaker, I'd like to introduce everyone to my office manager, Catherine. Kate Ozawa. I asked her to come down today because I wanted to recognize her birthday. Please stand and be recognized in recognizing your birthday or her birthday.

Madam Speaker, I also want to take this opportunity to honor the woman who birthed her, her mother Catherine, who passed away several years ago. But I feel like she's with us in our office and she contributes to a lot of our discussions. Thank. You.

Any further introductions? See None. Item number five. Introduction of bills. Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I move that all bills laying on the Clerk's desk pass first reading by title and be referred to print.

Representative Garcia.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

All those in favor say Aye. Those opposed say no. The motion is carried. Said bills pass. First reading. Item number six, 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. Item number seven, Announcements. Members, are there any announcements? See None. Members, please note that tomorrow is a recess day. We will convene again on Wednesday, January 28th at noon. For today, the House will stand in recess for the purpose of convening in joint session at 10am for the Governor's State of the State address recess.