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 2026 ǀ ‘Ākoakoa Kūmau MH 2026

 

 

Twenty-Ninth Day

 

 

Lā ‘Iwakāluakumamāiwa

March 18, 2026, Wednesday

 

 

18 Malaki 2026 - Po‘Akolu

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

 

Floor Presentation(s) ǀ Ho‘olauna Ma Ka ‘Ākoakoa Nui

Recognizing the Hawaii Association of Secondary School Administrators Principals of the Year, Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership, Daniel K. Inouye JVEF Outstanding Military Contributor Award, and the Mark Takai JVEF Outstanding Civilian Contributor Award winner. (Senator Kidani and Senator Kim)

 

Messages from the Governor ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ke Kia‘āina              769-770

 

G.M. 769

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Gubernatorial Nominee, PATRICK BRANCO, for a term to expire 06-30-2030.

WLA

 

 

 


G.M. 770

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Gubernatorial Nominee, C. MAKANANI SALA, for a term to expire 06-30-2030.

WLA

 

 

 

 

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                      None

 

 

 

 

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   3100-3101

 

S.S.C.R. 3100

(TRS)

H.B. 1166, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

RELATING TO AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS PROGRAM.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 3101

(TRS)

H.B. 389, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

RELATING TO UNCREWED AIRCRAFT OFFENSES.

Second Reading

(Refer to JDC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

Floor Presentation(s) ǀ Ho‘olauna Ma Ka ‘Ākoakoa Nui

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Honoring Hawaii School Counselor Association Counselors of the Year and National Blue Ribbon Schools. (Senator Kidani and Senator Kim)

 

Committee Hearing Schedule ǀ Papamanawa Ho‘olohe Palapala

COMMITTEE

DATE

TIME

ROOM

EDU

3/18/2026

1:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HHS

3/18/2026

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

WLA

3/18/2026

1:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

WLA

3/18/2026

1:05 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

AEN/HOU

3/18/2026

3:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

LBT

3/18/2026

3:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

AEN/EIG

3/18/2026

3:10 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

EIG/AEN

3/18/2026

3:10 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

AEN

3/18/2026

3:30 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

JDC

3/19/2026

9:30 AM

CR 016 & Videoconference

EDT

3/19/2026

1:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

EIG/HHS/HOU

3/19/2026

1:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HOU/HHS

3/19/2026

1:06 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HOU

3/19/2026

1:07 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

EIG/WLA

3/19/2026

3:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

GVO

3/19/2026

3:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

TRS/LBT

3/19/2026

3:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

WLA/EIG

3/19/2026

3:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

EIG/HOU/WLA

3/19/2026

3:01 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

WLA/EIG/HOU

3/19/2026

3:01 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

EIG/HOU

3/19/2026

3:02 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

HOU/EIG

3/19/2026

3:02 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

EIG

3/19/2026

3:03 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

GVO/PSM

3/19/2026

3:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

PSM/GVO

3/19/2026

3:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

TRS

3/19/2026

3:05 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HHS/CPN

3/20/2026

9:30 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

JDC

3/20/2026

10:15 AM

CR 016 & Videoconference

AEN/WLA/EIG

3/20/2026

1:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

EDU

3/20/2026

1:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HHS

3/20/2026

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

EDT/WLA/AEN

3/20/2026

1:02 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

WLA/AEN/EDT

3/20/2026

1:02 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

AEN/WLA

3/20/2026

1:03 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

WLA/AEN

3/20/2026

1:03 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

WLA/AEN/PSM

3/20/2026

2:15 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

PSM

3/20/2026

3:00 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

PSM

3/20/2026

3:15 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

AEN

3/20/2026

4:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

HHS/PSM

3/23/2026

2:45 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

PSM/HHS

3/23/2026

2:45 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

PSM/EIG

3/23/2026

3:00 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

PSM

3/23/2026

3:01 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

HOU/EDT

3/24/2026

1:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HOU

3/24/2026

1:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HWN

3/24/2026

2:05 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

GVO/HHS

3/24/2026

3:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HHS/LBT

3/25/2026

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

LBT/HHS

3/25/2026

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

CPN

3/30/2026

9:30 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Session will convene at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

 

Adjournment ǀ Ke Pani ‘Ana