The Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature

Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa, Ka ‘Aha‘ōlelo Kau Kanawai he Kanakolu Kumamako

State of Hawaii

Moku‘āina ‘O Hawai‘i

Regular Session of 2025 ǀ ‘Ākoakoa Kūmau MH 2025

 

 

Twenty-Eighth Day

 

 

Lā ‘Iwakāluakumamāwalu

March 10, 2025, Monday

 

 

10 Malaki 2025 - Po‘Akahi

11:30 A.M.

 

 

Hola 11:30 A.M.

 

A live stream of the Senate floor session will be available on the Senate YouTube channel.

 

 

 

Order of Business ǀ Papahana O Ka Lā

 

Roll Call ǀ Kāhea Papa Inoa

 

 

Approval of the Journal ǀ ‘Āpono Mo‘olelo O Ka Puke Hālāwai

 

 

Introductions ǀ Ho‘olauna Mea Kipa

 

 

Messages from the Governor ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ke Kia‘āina                                            719-720

 

G.M. 719

Informing the Senate that on 03-07-2025, the Governor has withdrawn M. KIMO UNTEN, Gubernatorial Nominee to the School Facilities Authority, from consideration by the Senate (GM625).

File

 

 

 

G.M. 720

Informing the Senate that on 03-07-2025, the Governor has withdrawn LOGAN OKITA, Gubernatorial Nominee to the School Facilities Authority, from consideration by the Senate (GM626).

File

 

 

 

Departmental Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Nā ‘Oihana                                             None


 

 

 

 

House Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka Hale                                                                     None

 

 

 

 

Senate Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa

                                                                                                                                                                      1

Notice to Governor dated March 7, 2025, transmitting the following Senate Bills which propose amendments to the Hawaiʻi State Constitution:

 

S.C. 1

S.B. 121

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW THE SENATE MORE TIME TO CONFIRM JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS.

(Justices and Judges; Appointment; Confirmation; Constitutional Amendment)

File

 

 

 

 

S.B. 124, S.D. 1

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 4 AND 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION REGARDING REAPPORTIONMENT.

(Reapportionment; Census Data; Constitutional Amendment)

 

 

 

 

 

S.B. 311, S.D. 1

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION REGARDING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

(Constitutional Amendment; Freedom of Speech; Monetary Expenditures to Influence Elections)

 

 

 

 

 

S.B. 350, S.D. 1

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO CONTRACEPTION.

(Constitutional Amendment; Right to Obtain Contraceptives; Right to Engage in Contraception)

 

 

 

 

 

S.B. 1225

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO SPECIFY THAT THE STANDARD FOR VOTER APPROVAL OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE IS A MAJORITY OF ALL THE VOTES TALLIED UPON THE QUESTION.

(ConAm; General Elections; Amendment Process; Tallying; Votes)

 

 

 

 

Judiciary Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ka ‘Ao‘ao Ho‘okolokolo                                 None

 

 

 

 

Introduction of Measures ǀ Hāpai Palapala                                                                                None

 

 

Conference Committee Reports  ǀ Palapala Hō‘ike Na Nā Kōmike Kūkā                              None

 

 

 

 

Standing Committee Reports ǀ Palapala Hō‘ike Na Nā Kōmike Kūmau                                 None

 

 

 

 

Order of the Day ǀ Papahana O Ka Lā

 

Deferred Matters ǀ Nā Mea I Hoʻopaneʻe ʻia                                                                               None

 

 

 

 

Advise And Consent ǀ A‘Oa‘O A ‘Ae                                                                                              None

 

 

 

 

Adopt Resolutions ǀ ‘Ōlelo Ho‘Oholo E Koho Pāloka ‘La                                                          None

 

 

 

 

Final Reading ǀ Heluhelu Hope Loa                                                                                                None

 

 

 

 

Third Reading ǀ Heluhelu ‘Ekolu                                                                                                     None

 

 

 

 

Referrals And Re-Referrals ǀ Ho‘ouna Kōmike Ho‘olohe A Ho‘ouna Hou Paha                  None

 

 

Miscellaneous Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike ‘Ē A‘e                                                             None

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Business ǀ Hana ‘Ē A‘e                                                                                          None

 

 

Announcements ǀ Ho‘olaha

 

Committee Hearing Schedule ǀ Papamanawa Ho‘olohe Palapala

 

COMMITTEE

DATE

TIME

ROOM

AEN/HOU

3/10/2025

1:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

HHS

3/10/2025

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

AEN

3/10/2025

1:01 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

EDU

3/10/2025

3:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

LBT

3/10/2025

3:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

PSM/LBT

3/10/2025

3:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

TCA/PSM

3/10/2025

3:01 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

PSM

3/10/2025

3:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

JDC

3/11/2025

9:45 AM

CR 016 & Videoconference

EDT

3/11/2025

1:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HOU/PSM

3/11/2025

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HOU/HWN

3/11/2025

1:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HWN/HOU

3/11/2025

1:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HOU

3/11/2025

1:10 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

AEN/EIG

3/11/2025

3:00 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

EIG/AEN

3/11/2025

3:00 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

HRE

3/11/2025

3:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

TCA

3/11/2025

3:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

EIG/HOU

3/11/2025

3:01 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

EIG

3/11/2025

3:02 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

HHS/AEN

3/12/2025

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

WTL

3/12/2025

1:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HHS/HOU

3/12/2025

1:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HOU/HHS

3/12/2025

1:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HHS

3/12/2025

1:10 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

EDU

3/12/2025

3:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

LBT

3/12/2025

3:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

PSM

3/12/2025

3:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

JDC

3/13/2025

9:45 AM

CR 016 & Videoconference

CPN

3/14/2025

9:30 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

GVO

3/25/2025

3:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Session will convene at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

 

Adjournment ǀ Ke Pani ‘Ana