Hearings

House Floor

February 24, 2026
  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

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

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    [Roll Call] Madam Speaker, 49 Members are present. One is not present.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    Item number two, reading of the Journal. Representative Morikawa.

  • Dee Morikawa

    Legislator

    Madam Speaker, may this matter be deferred.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

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

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Madam Speaker, there are none.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

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

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Madam Speaker, there are none.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    Members, any introductions? Representative Ilagan.

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Legislator

    Thank you. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Colleagues, at the gallery today we have Edgar Ruiz. If you could please stand. And Will Keyse, visiting from CSG West. CSG West is a nonpartisan organization, and I just wanted to welcome them to our House of Representatives.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    Members, any further introductions? Okay. Seeing none. Recess subject to the call of the Chair. Recess.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    Will the House come to order? Members, we're on the order of the day, item number five, reports of standing committees. Representative Kahaloa.

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Legislator

    Madam Speaker, I move to adopt standing committee report number 764-26 as listed on page one. And that the accompanying House Bill as amended... Excuse me. That the accompanying Senate Bill, as amended, pass second reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    Would you like to try that again, Representative Kahaloa?

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Legislator

    Sure. Madam Speaker, I move to adopt standing committee report number 764-26 as listed on page one. And that the accompanying Senate Bill as amended past second reading and be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    House Bill? Senate Bill. Okay, we're good. Sorry, I was looking at the wrong one. Excuse me. Thank you, Representative Kahaloa. Representative Morikawa.

  • Dee Morikawa

    Legislator

    Madam Speaker, I second that motion.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    Members, any discussion on this item? Okay. We'll be taking a voice vote. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say no. The motion is carried. Representative Morikawa for the motion to suspend.

  • Dee Morikawa

    Legislator

    Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules of the House in order to consider a certain House Bill for third reading by consent calendar.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    Representative Garcia.

  • Diamond Garcia

    Legislator

    Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    Members, any questions? All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say no. The motion is carried. Representative Kahaloa.

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Legislator

    Madam Speaker, I move to adopt standing committee report number 765-26 as listed on page two, and that the accompanying House Bill pass third reading.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    Representative Morikawa.

  • Dee Morikawa

    Legislator

    Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    Members, any discussion on this item? Okay. For the vote, Representative Morikawa.

  • Dee Morikawa

    Legislator

    Madam Speaker, on the measure before us, all Majority Members vote aye.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    Representative Garcia.

  • Diamond Garcia

    Legislator

    On the measure before us, all Minority Members vote aye.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    Members, have all votes been cast? Said bill, said House Bill passes third reading. Item number six, introduction of resolutions. Mr. Clerk, are there any resolutions for action?

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

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

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    So ordered. Item number seven, announcements. Members, are there any announcements? Representative Chun.

  • Cory Chun

    Legislator

    Thank you, Speaker. Members, tomorrow is Food and Product Innovation Network Day, and it's going to be on the fourth floor from 11 to 1pm. This event is hosted by your House and Senate Agriculture Committees and organized by DBEDT, ADC, and the Hawaii Ag and Culinary Alliance.

  • Cory Chun

    Legislator

    So if you have some time, come swing by and learn about Hawaii's network of facilities that work together to innovate our agriculture, food security, and economic diversification. Thank you.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    Representative Ilagan.

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Legislator

    Thank you, Madam Speaker. CSG West members will be hosting a breakfast tomorrow and to promote and celebrate the Western Legislative Academy. So please join us from 8am to 9 in Room 307 for bento boxes, coffee, and conversation. They will also be sharing information on the CSG West Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City taking place July 7th through the 10th. Thank you.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    Members, any further announcements? For the motion to adjourn, Representative Morikawa.

  • Dee Morikawa

    Legislator

    Madam Speaker, I move that this House stand adjourned until 12 o'clock noon tomorrow.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

    Representative Garcia.

  • Diamond Garcia

    Legislator

    Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Legislator

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

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