Hearings

Senate Floor

January 30, 2026
  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

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

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    [Roll call]. Twenty-four present; one excused.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    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 pages 1 to 21, Governor's Message numbers 527 to 674 and 676; transmit nominations to various boards and commissions.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    Governor's Message numbers 527 to 674 and 676 are referred in accordance with the referrals listed on the Order of the Day.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Governor's Message 675 corrects the term for the nominations in Governor's Message numbers 520 to 526.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    File.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    On pages 21 to 24, departmental communication numbers 147 to 168, transmit various reports.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    File.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    On page 25, introduction of Senate Bill numbers 3272 to 3337, which were filed in the Clerk's Office on Wednesday, January 28th.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    Senator Wakai?

  • Glenn Wakai

    Legislator

    Mr. President, I move that the Senate Bills numbers 3272 to 3337 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. 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 Order of the Day and any 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?

  • Brandon Elefante

    Legislator

    Mr. President?

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    Senator Elefante.

  • Brandon Elefante

    Legislator

    May I be permitted to speak on a point of personal privilege, please?

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    Please proceed.

  • Brandon Elefante

    Legislator

    Thank you, Mr. President. On Wednesday evening, the Pearl City High School Lady Chargers captured the Oahu Interscholastic Association Division II championship with a perfect 10-in-all record in the OIA this season, so we wish them luck as they go into the State Tournament. So congratulations, Chargers. And go, Chargers.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    Any further announcements? Senator Kidani, did you have a personal privilege? Senator Dela Cruz? No point of personal privilege? I have bad notes today. If there are no further announcements, Senator Wakai.

  • Glenn Wakai

    Legislator

    Mr. President, I move that the Senate stand adjourned until 11:30 a.m. on Monday, February 2nd.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    Senator DeCorte.

  • Samantha DeCorte

    Legislator

    Mr. President, I second the motion.

  • Ron Kouchi

    Legislator

    It's been moved and seconded on an unusual day when Mililani did not win something anyway. If there are no objections from the members, the Senate will stand adjourned until 11:30 a.m. on Monday.

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