House receives notice that SB 3123 became law and advances dozens of bills on voice votes

The Hawaii House opened its floor session and the Clerk reported receipt of Governor's Message No. 1102, saying: "Senate Bill number 3123 Senate Draft 1 was signed into law on March 27th, 2026 and designated as Act 2." The message was received and filed by the House.

Following the governor's message, Representative Kahaloa moved to adopt standing committee reports numbered 1433-26 through 1563-26 and to pass the accompanying Senate bills on second reading and refer them to their designated committees; Representative Morikawa seconded. The House processed the items largely by voice vote, with members registering "no" votes or "reservations" on individual reports as they were called.

Several members used the floor to explain reservations or opposition. Representative Shimizu repeatedly urged restraint in spending during ongoing flood damage assessments, saying the timing made some appropriations ill-advised. Representative Takayama noted a clerical error in a Health Committee vote sheet and the clerk corrected the journal. Representative Iwamoto disclosed a personal financial interest, stating she owned over $200,000 in Meta stock and that it "may or may not be impacted by this bill," after which the presiding officer ruled she could vote.

The House also moved and carried a motion to adopt Standing Committee Report 1564-26 and placed its accompanying Senate bill on the calendar for third reading. Most actions were concluded by voice vote; individual items recorded mixed support with a number of formal "reservations" noted in the session record.

The House adjourned after a motion by Representative Morikawa to stand adjourned until 12:00 noon the following day; Representative Garcia seconded and the motion carried.

What happened next: the bills advanced to committee or to a third-reading calendar as recorded; the journal will reflect corrected vote notations and the compiled list of member reservations.