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Senate approves wide slate of House bills on third reading; many pass unanimously
Summary
The Hawaii Senate took third-reading action on more than two dozen House bills, approving the majority by unanimous consent and recording several divided votes across a range of topics including housing, education, transportation and campaign finance.
The Senate took third-reading votes on more than two dozen House bills during its floor session, approving most measures for transmittal and final processing.
The bills covered topics from housing and teacher education to transportation and campaign finance. Many passed by unanimous consent or unanimous voice vote; several drew recorded opposition and were adopted by recorded margins.
Senate President (Mr. President) and the clerk called the roll at the start of the session and the full body of 25 members was present for the votes. Senator Wakai moved to take third reading on consent for bills placed on the calendar; Senator Descartes seconded the motion. Where members requested, individual votes or reservations were recorded on the floor.
Votes at a glance (third reading outcomes reported on the floor):
- HB 126, HD 1, SD 2 (relating to property forfeiture) — passed third reading (24 ayes, 1 no). - HB 431, SD 2 (relating to housing) — passed third reading (23 ayes, 2 noes). - HB 454, HD 2, SD 1 (relating to Hawaii Technology Development Corporation) — passed third reading (vote tally not specified on the floor record). - HB 667, HD 1, SD 1 (relating to transportation) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - HB 727, HD 1, SD 2 (relating to the women's court) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - HB 1020, HD 1, SD 2 (program to characterize carbon sequestration potential and underground water resources statewide) — passed third reading (22 ayes, 3 noes). - HB 1345, HD 1, SD 2 (relating to teacher education) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - HB 1365, HD 2, SD 2 (relating to Department of Agriculture) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - HB 794, HD 1, SD 1 (relating to state bonds) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - HB 795, HD 1, SD 1 (relating to the general fund/appropriations) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - HB 48, HD 2, SD 1 (relating to coffee labeling) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - HB 72, HD 2, SD 1 (relating to pharmacy) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - HB 951, HD 2, SD 1 (relating to prescription drugs) — passed third reading (23 ayes, 2 noes). - HB 320, HD 1, SD 1 (relating to supported decision-making agreements) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - HB 1,002, HD 1, SD 1 (relating to Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - HB 237, HD 1, SD 1 (relating to peer support programs) — passed third reading (23 ayes, 2 noes). - HB 370, HD 2, SD 1 (relating to partial public financing of elections) — passed third reading (23 ayes, 2 noes). - HB 371, HD 1, SD 1 (relating to campaign contributions) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - SB 692, SD 1 (relating to the Preschool Open Doors Program) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - HB 703, HD 1, SD 1 (relating to Kupuna Housing) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - HB 1026, HD 1, SD 1 (emergency appropriations for public employment cost items) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - HB 1055, HD 1, SD 1 (relating to [trade; floor summary]) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - HB 1391, HD 1, SD 1 (relating to trade) — passed third reading (23 ayes, 2 noes). - HB 1462, HD 1, SD 1 (relating to crisis services) — passed third reading (25 ayes). - HB 111 (relating to trafficking as listed on the floor) — passed third reading (25 ayes).
Several measures were recommitted to Ways and Means or otherwise referred as noted on the floor; conferees for bills where the House returned amended versions were to be named later. Where the floor record identifies named no votes, that detail is included in the chamber record noted above. For a small number of measures the floor audio/transcript did not include a numeric tally; those items are indicated as "vote tally not specified on the floor record."
The chair announced that conferees and additional referrals would be named later and that the journal would remain open for committee reports to be filed. Remaining procedure for each bill will follow standard transmittal and enrollment steps.
The session recessed later in the day; specific follow-up actions (conference committee appointments, enrollments) will be reflected in subsequent published journals and committee reports.
