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• co-chairs Senator Rhoads, Senator Kim, members Wakai and Fevella.
• , Senator Elephante as of the Senate, Senator Elephante as chair,<00:11:15.680> co-chairs,<00:
• 11:16.240> Senator<00:11:16.560> RH,<00:11:16.959> Senator chair, co-chairs, Senator
• RH, Senator chair, co-chairs, Senator RH, Senator Kim,<00:11:17.680> members<00:11:18.000>
• Senator Wai. Yes. Excuse. Chair Kim. Hi. Senator Wai. Yes.

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• Senator, may I take the vote for the Senate? Senator Inouye: Aye. Senator Gabbard: Aye.
• Senator Inouye: Aye. Senator Gabbard: Aye. Senator McKelvey: With reservations.
• Senator Yino. I. Senator Morywalk. Hi. Senator Yino. I. Senator Morywalk. Hi.
• Senator<00:10:22.959> Deort.<00:10:23.839> Hi, Senator Deort. Hi, Senator Deort.
• For the Senate, you're here. manager. For the Senate, you're here.

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• Senator confer myself as chair, Senator Morwaukee as co-chair, manager. Thank you.
• Yes, Senator confer myself as chair, Senator Morchair, manager fell. Thank you.
• For the Senate conferees, we have myself as chair, Senator Moriwaki as co-chair, and Senator Fevella
• On to Senate Bill Okay.
• Senate conferees are myself as chair, co-chair Senator Rhoads, and Manager Fella.

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• the Senate.
• Senator Fuga aye. Senator McKelvy aye. Senator Awa is excused.
• Senator Rhoads aye. Senator Faga aye. Senator Richards aye. And Senator Oah is excused.
• Senator Fuga aye. Senator Waka? Yes. Senator ao aye. Senator Richards? Aye. Senator Oah is excused.
• Thank you, Senator. Okay. For the Senate, I vote aye. Senator Chang aye. Senator McKelvy? Yes.

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• under Senate Rule 55.2.
• Senate files. Senate files.
• Senator Senator Senator Miller.<00:14:00.959> Thank<00:14:01.199> you,<00:14:01.600>
• right, Senator Kunes. right, Senator Kunes.
• <00:56:19.920> Senator Thank you, Senator Kunish. Senator Thank you, Senator Kunish.

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• Morning, senators.
• We can see if we as Senator Waters. Yep.
• So um Senator Lang and comment on that.
• <00:37:34.320> Gray same sort of concern that Senator Gray same sort of concern that Senator
• “Yes, Senator Watson. Thank you, Mr.

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• Senator Rudy.
• <00:10:53.440> Senator logical. It's logical. Yeah. Senator logical. It's logical. Yeah.
• about sending it back for concurrence. about sending it back for concurrence.
• Senator. It's that kind of day. Senator. It's that kind of day.
• Senator Rearen, what are your thoughts? Senator Rearen, what are your thoughts?

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• The Senate Committee on Administration will come to order. Call the roll, please. Senator Cook?
• Senator Eckhardt? Here. Senator Hall? Here. Senator Hinojosa? Senator Kolkhorst? Here.
• Senator Menéndez? Present. Okay, Senator Eckhardt? Present.
• Senator Cook? No. Senator Eckhardt? Yes. No, sorry. Is it SCR 19? Yes. 19 is a no. Senator Hall?
• Senator Hinojosa? Aye. Senator Kolkhorst? Aye. Senator Menéndez? Senator Miller? Aye.

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• Senator King. Senator Blanco. Here. Senator Campbell. Here. Senator Craig. Here. Senator Johnson.
• Senator Holford. Here. President. Senator Nichols. Here. Senator Zaffirini. Senator Keene. Yes.
• Senate Bill 324. Senator Colquhart moves that Senate.
• Senator Blanco? Aye. Senator Campbell? Aye. Senator Crayton? Aye. Senator Johnson?
• Senator Kolkhorst? Aye. Senator Menendez? Aye. Senator Middleton? Aye. Senator Nichols? Nay.

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• Senate Bill 2007, Senator Hugenboe and Senator Parker move that Senate Bill 2007 be reported back to
• Senate, let the chair recognize Senator Menendez here.
• Senator Parker moves that Senate Bill 2926 be reported back to the full Senate with the recommendation
• Senator Parker moves that Senator...
• Senate Bill 2938 does pass. Senator Parker moves that Senate Bill 2938 be erased.

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• > in Former Senator Brian Tanaguchi in Former Senator Brian Tanaguchi in support.<00:04:55.120
• Senator Chang.
• Please proceed, Senator. question. Okay. Please proceed, Senator.
• And, um, good morning, Senator Rhodess and Senator Ch.
• Thank you, Chair Rhodess, Senator Thank you, Chair Rhodess, Senator Sontora.

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Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Governor’s Message 790, the nomination of Karen T. Nakasone to serve as chief judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals for a 10-year term. The chair announced that no vote would be taken that day and that the committee would vote on Thursday. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with the chair reading that there were 103 supporters, zero opposed, and one comment. Supporters included current and retired judges, public defenders, bar association representatives, former elected officials, and community members. They described Nakasone as intelligent, fair, hardworking, well respected, and a strong leader with deep legal experience. Several speakers emphasized her judicial temperament, her work as an advocate and judge, and her community involvement, including leadership in civic and civil rights organizations. One pro se litigant also testified that she had been treated kindly and respectfully by Nakasone in prior interactions. The Hawaii State Bar Association reported that it had conducted an interview and review process and found her qualified for the position. In her own remarks, Nakasone introduced family and colleagues, described her 30-year legal career, and said her first job after law school was as an ICA law clerk. She highlighted the court’s backlog reduction efforts under Acting Chief Judge Katherine Leonard, saying the number of older pending appeals had dropped significantly through team-based reforms, and stated that she would continue that work if confirmed. The hearing ended without questions from the committee and with the nomination held for a later vote.

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• Senator Allen, Senator Cornley, Senator Figures, Senator Gavan, Senator Hatcher, Senator Jones, Senator
• Price, Senator Sessions, Senator Shelnut, Senator Singleton.
• Senator Smitherman, Senator St. Senator Williams, Senator Wagner, Senator Weaver. Nine present.
• Senator Hatcher. Hi. Senator Jones. Hi. Senator Price. Senator Sessions. Senator Shelnut. Hi.
• Senator Singleton. Senator Smitherman. Senator Singleton. Senator Smitherman. Senator Stut. Five.

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• Senator Murphy introduced Senate Resolution No. 33, a Senate resolution relating to appointment of a
• Senator Murphy for a motion. Mr. President, I move to adopt Senate Resolution No. 33.
• Senator Murphy, to the resolution.
• . resolution, I make the following resolution, I make the following appointments.<00:22:16.880> Senators
• > call<00:22:26.320> on<00:22:26.480> Senator and resolutions, I call on Senator

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• Senator, you were all set? questions? Senator, you were all set?
• Senator Apprentice.
• Senator Apprentice.
• Senator Apprentice.
• Senator Apprentice.

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• Senator Oswald. Thank you. Thank you. Senator Oswald. Thank you. Thank you.
• “That’s correct, Senator.
• Thank you, Senator.
• Senator Murphy. Senator Murphy.
• It's been moved by Senator Sullivan, seconded by Senator Fenton.

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• Senator Marty, aye. Senator Frentz, yes. Senator Pratt, yes. Senator Champion... Senator Dames, no.
• Senator Draheim, yes. Senator Howe... Senator Jasinski, no. Senator Mohamed, yes.
• Senator Pratt, then Senator Friends. Senator Pratt, then Senator Friends.
• Senator Marty. Senator Frentz. Yes. Senator Pratt. No. Senator Champion. Yes. Senator Draheim. No.
• Senator Muhammad. Senator Jazinski. No. Senator Muhammad. Yes. Senator Murphy. Senator Pappas. Yes.

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• And for the Senate, myself as chair, uh, Senator McKelby co-chair for Villa member.
• On behalf of the Senate, myself as chair, Senator Moriwaki as co-chair, and Senator Awa as member.
• Thank you, Senator.
• > 2, 224 or Senate Bill 1373, Senate draft 2, 224 or Senate Bill 1373, Senate draft 2, House<00:13
• And on behalf of the Senate, myself as chair, Senator Chang as co-chair, and Senator McKelvey as a member

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• Senator. Last House Bill on this agenda, Senator.
• And for the Senate, I senator Hashimoto. Hi, Senator Favella. Hi. Okay, we have a bill.
• And for the Senate, I senator Repa. Hi.
• And for the Senate, I senator Hashimoto.<00:14:50.800> Hi,<00:14:51.120> Senator<00:14:
• Hi, Senator Favlla. Hi. Okay, Hashimoto. Hi, Senator Favlla. Hi.

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• Uh, for, as said, excuse me, SB 79, House Draft 2, the Senate conferees on this measure: myself, Senator
• May I take adopted on the Senate side.
• Thank you so<00:05:17.759> much,<00:05:17.919> Senator.
• The Senate conferees: myself, Senator Inouye.
• The Senate conferees: myself, Senator Inouye.

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