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Hawaii Senate gives House Bill 410 first reading, refers it to committee
Summary
The Hawaii State Senate took first reading of House Bill 410, H.D. 1, and referred the measure to committee by motion carried without objection. The clerk filed related governor messages and the Senate approved the previous day's journal before adjourning.
The Hawaii State Senate gave House Bill 410, H.D. 1, its first reading and referred the measure to committee after a motion from Senator Wakai that was seconded by Senator DeCorte and carried without objection.
The clerk announced the communication on the Senate floor: "On page 2, House communication number 380 transmits House Bill 410, House Draft 1, which passed third reading in the house for first reading and referral to committee," the clerk said. Senator Wakai then moved formally that "said house bill is passed first reading by title and be referred to committee." Senator DeCorte seconded the motion, and the president announced the motion carried and HB 410, H.D. 1, "is referred in accordance with the referral listed on the order of the day."
Why it matters: a first reading and referral sends the bill to a standing committee for detailed review, hearings and potential amendment; the transcript indicates the referral will follow the committee designation that appears on the Senate's published order of the day, but the transcript does not specify which committee. The clerk's floor announcement identified the transmission as House Communication No. 380 and confirmed the bill had passed third reading in the House.
Other routine actions on the Senate floor included the filing of governor's messages: the clerk noted messages withdrawing nominations to various boards and commissions and a separate message correcting a term-expiration date. The Senate also approved the journal of the preceding day and, following brief announcements, agreed to stand adjourned until 11:30 a.m. the next day after a motion by Senator Wakai, seconded by Senator DeCorte, carried without objection.
The transcript does not record debate on the merits of HB 410, H.D. 1, which committee will receive the bill, or subsequent steps; those details will be available when the referral listing on the Senate's order of the day is published or when the assigned committee schedules hearings.
