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Senate advances bills to committee, adopts resolution and records investigative petition
Summary
The Senate moved dozens of bills to committee in a unanimous procedural first-reading vote, adopted a Senate resolution, and the clerk filed a petition requesting an investigative committee into an alleged 2022 incident involving a legislator.
On the opening day, the Senate cleared routine procedural business that included the first reading of a batch of bills and the adoption of a resolution.
Senator Wakai moved that Senate bills listed for introduction pass first reading by title and be referred to committee; Senator Decourt seconded the motion and the chamber carried it without objection. Senator Wakai then moved for the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 1; the motion was seconded and carried without objection.
The clerk also filed the governor’s executive supplemental budget transmittal for the 2025–2027 budget period, departmental and judiciary communications, and a miscellaneous communication: a petition from Alexander Silver dated Jan. 5, 2026, requesting that the Senate convene an investigative committee to examine an alleged 2022 incident involving a legislator. The petition was placed on file as part of the day’s miscellaneous communications.
Members concluded opening-day business with leadership announcements and an adjournment until 11:30 a.m. the following day.
