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Votes at a glance: House approves consent-calendar bills and adopts two resolutions as session closes
Summary
The Hawaii House adopted multiple measures on final reading via a consent calendar and adopted two House resolutions before adjourning sine die. Select recorded no votes are noted in the floor roll-call summaries.
The Hawaii House concluded its floor work by adopting a slate of House and Senate bills on final reading via a consent-calendar motion and by adopting two House resolutions before adjourning sine die.
Key items passed on final reading (consent calendar): - SB 97 (SD2 HD2): Passed final reading. Recorded minority no votes included Representatives Garcia, Alcos and Mora Oka. - SB 1434 (SD1 HD1 CD2): Passed final reading after debate (see separate article). Recorded no votes by Representatives Alcos, Garcia, Mora Oka, Shimizu, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda and Keila Kong. - HB 1026 (HD1 SD1 CD2): Passed final reading (discussion limited on the floor). - HB 1483 (HD1 SD1 CD2): Passed final reading (discussion limited on the floor). - SB 1396 (SD3 HD3 CD2): Passed final reading (discussion limited on the floor).
Adopted House resolutions: the chamber adopted House Resolution 217, authorizing the speaker to perform official legislative business during the interim between the 2025 and 2026 regular sessions, and House Resolution 218, informing the governor and senate that the House is ready to adjourn sine die. Both resolutions were adopted by voice vote.
Floor procedure and votes: Representative Todd moved the consent-calendar motion to pass the listed bills on final reading; Representative Morikawa seconded. Floor roll-call summaries recorded named no votes for specific measures; the transcript confirms that the “said bills passed final reading.” The House then adopted the two resolutions and adjourned sine die.
Why it matters: The consent-calendar passage put multiple measures into law or onward to the governor with minimal extended floor debate; separate roll-call notes record individual dissenting members, which may indicate policy lines to watch during implementation or in the next session.
Next steps: Measures that passed on final reading proceed to the normal post-reading process; the adopted resolutions authorize interim legislative functions and signal the chamber’s formal readiness to adjourn.
