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
|
Thirty-Seventh Day |
|
|
Lā Kanakolukumamāhiku |
|
April 1, 2026, Wednesday |
|
|
1 ‘Apelila 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
Congratulating Kamehameha Schools Boys and Girls Wrestling Teams for their successful 2026 season. (Senator Kim)
Messages from the Governor ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ke Kia‘āina 800
|
Informing the Senate that on March 31, 2026, the Governor has withdrawn KAMA HOPKINS, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Hawai'i Sister-State and International Partnerships Commission, from consideration by the Senate (GM787). |
File |
|
|
|
|
|
Departmental Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Nā ‘Oihana None
|
|
|
|
House Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka Hale 449-452
Returning the following Senate bill which on March 31, 2026; passed Third Reading in the House:
|
H.C. 449 |
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES OR THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSES OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, OR DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS. Revision Bill |
File |
|
|
|
|
Informing the Senate that on March 31, 2026; the following House Concurrent Resolutions were adopted by the House:
|
H.C. 450 |
REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS TO CONDUCT A SYSTEMWIDE ASSOCIATE DEGREE COMPLETION AUDIT. University of Hawaii; Board of Regents; Audit; Associate Degrees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
H.C. 451 |
RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER TWENTY-EIGHTH AS HAWAII GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY. Hawaii Good Neighbor Day; Community Engagement; Proclamation 4601 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
H.C. 452 |
NOMINATING JOHN D. WAIHEʻE III FOR INDUCTION INTO THE ALOHA ORDER OF MERIT. Governor; Aloha Order of Merit; Former Governor John D. Waiheʻe III; Nomination |
|
|
|
|
|
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 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
|
|
RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION. (JDC) Anti-discrimination; Prohibitions; Certain Characteristics; Intersectionality |
Third Reading |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
EIG/WLA |
4/1/2026 |
1:00 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
|
HHS |
4/1/2026 |
1:00 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
|
WLA |
4/1/2026 |
1:01 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
|
AEN |
4/1/2026 |
3:00 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
|
PSM |
4/1/2026 |
3:02 PM |
CR 016 & Videoconference |
|
GVO/AEN |
4/1/2026 |
3:30 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
|
CPN/JDC |
4/2/2026 |
9:20 AM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
|
JDC/CPN |
4/2/2026 |
9:20 AM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
|
CPN |
4/2/2026 |
9:30 AM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
|
JDC |
4/2/2026 |
9:45 AM |
CR 016 & Videoconference |
|
JDC |
4/2/2026 |
10:20 AM |
CR 016 & Videoconference |
|
JDC |
4/2/2026 |
10:30 AM |
CR 016 & Videoconference |
|
JDC/HHS |
4/2/2026 |
10:45 AM |
CR 016 & Videoconference |
|
HWN |
4/2/2026 |
1:00 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
|
GVO/EIG |
4/2/2026 |
3:00 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
|
GVO |
4/2/2026 |
3:05 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
|
GVO/PSM |
4/2/2026 |
3:15 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
|
HHS |
4/2/2026 |
3:20 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
|
WAM |
4/6/2026 |
10:30 AM |
CR 211 & Videoconference |
|
HWN/HHS |
4/6/2026 |
2:00 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
|
HWN/WLA |
4/8/2026 |
1:00 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
|
WLA/AEN |
4/8/2026 |
1:01 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
|
INFO-CPC-CPN |
4/8/2026 |
2:00 PM |
CR 329 & Videoconference |
|
|
|
|
|
Senate Session will convene at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Adjournment ǀ Ke Pani ‘Ana