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Hawaii Senate adopts standing committee reports 403–479; sets 10 p.m. filing deadline
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Summary
The Hawaii State Senate adopted standing committee reports numbered 403 through 479 without debate and announced a 10 p.m. deadline to file standing committee reports on bills that must pass second reading and move laterally to a final Senate committee.
The Hawaii State Senate adopted standing committee reports numbers 403 through 479 during its session, and the chair announced a 10 p.m. deadline for filing standing committee reports on bills that must pass second reading and move laterally to a final Senate committee.
Senator Wakai moved for adoption of the standing committee reports and Senator Descartes seconded the motion. The presiding officer asked, "Is there any discussion? Any objections? If not, the motion is carried," and the adoption was recorded without further debate or a roll-call vote.
The action occurred during a short floor session that included introductions of visiting students from Seabury Hall and gallery guests representing Queen's Health Systems and an affordable housing developer. The chair also noted attendance at the start of the session: 22 present and 3 excused.
The Senate also approved a procedural motion to adjourn. Senator Wakai moved that the Senate stand adjourned until 11:30 a.m. the following day; Senator DeCoite seconded, and the presiding officer announced the adjournment after no objections were raised.
Votes at a glance
- Standing committee reports Nos. 403–479 — Motion to adopt moved by Senator Wakai, seconded by Senator Descartes; outcome: adopted (presiding officer declared motion carried; no roll-call vote recorded). Specific bills or report contents were not specified on the floor record provided.
- Motion to adjourn until 11:30 a.m. tomorrow — Moved by Senator Wakai; seconded by Senator DeCoite; outcome: adopted (presiding officer declared the Senate adjourned after no objections).
Background and context
Senators used the brief session to clear a block of committee reports from the floor calendar. The chair's announcement of the 10 p.m. deadline applies to standing committee reports on Senate bills that need to complete second reading and move laterally to a final Senate committee. No substantive debate on the contents of the committee reports was recorded in the provided transcript.
