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Senate passes first reading of bills 474–703, sets bill‑introduction deadline and reconvene date
Summary
The Hawaii State Senate moved to pass first reading by title of Senate bills numbered 474 through 703, referred the bills to committee, announced a 5 p.m. filing deadline for unlimited bill introductions and recessed to accept filings, then set reconvening for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21.
The Hawaii State Senate moved to pass first reading by title of Senate bills numbered 474 through 703 and referred them to committee, the chamber’s presiding officer said.
The action came after Senator Wakai formally moved that “the senate bills numbers 474 to 703 pass first reading by title and be referred to committee.” The motion was seconded and, after no discussion or objections, the presiding officer declared the motion carried.
The development matters because it advances a large set of bills into committee consideration and aligns with the chamber’s immediate filing deadlines: the presiding officer announced that today is the unlimited bill‑introduction and nonadministration bill package deadline and that all bills must be submitted to the clerk’s office by 5 p.m. After today, bill limits will be in effect for the remainder of the introduction period.
The Senate also adopted a motion to stand in recess, leaving the journal open to receive bills until 5 p.m., and set a reconvening time. “I move that the Senate stand in recess leaving the journal open until 5 p.m. to receive senate bills for introduction. And I further move that the senate reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21,” a senator moved; another senator seconded the motion and the presiding officer said, with no objections, the chamber would stand in recess and reconvene at 9:30 a.m.
Clerk business earlier in the session included the transmission of House communications: House communication number 3 returned Senate concurrent resolution number 1 (adopted in the House unamended) and House communication number 4 transmitted a certified copy of House resolution number 5. The clerk also noted the introduction of Senate bills 474–703 for first reading and referral.
A roll call taken at the start of the session recorded 23 present and two excused members.
The presiding officer also reminded members of the near‑term filing limits: after today’s unlimited filing deadline, senators may file up to five bills each on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. The chamber will meet in joint session with the House at 10 a.m. to receive the governor’s State of the State address.
Procedure and calendar decisions taken at the session advance multiple bills into committee consideration and preserve the clerk’s ability to receive filings through the stated 5 p.m. deadline before limits take effect.
