Transcript Highlights:

• 7 votes. The vote is 7-0. The motion passes, and we will hold the roll open for absent members.
• Chen, not voting. Dixon? Dixon, not voting. Phuong? Phuong, aye. Krell? Krell, aye. Rodriguez? Aye.
• That bill has six votes. The vote is 6-0. The motion passes. We will hold the roll open.
• The bill has eight votes. The vote is 8-0. Motion passes. Next bill is AB 236, file item 3.
• The bill has eight votes. The vote is 8-0. The motion passes.

Committee: House Banking and Finance

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Before we vote, we will first take up a resolution on the consent calendar for the purpose of taking
• All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote.
• All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
• All those vote who desire to vote.
• We'll close the roll and tally the votes, ayes 67, noes 0, consent calendar is adopted.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, Senator going to move to the vote.
• </c> So, we'll vote on that first. So, we'll vote on that first.
• </c> So, we're going to vote on that first. So, we're going to vote on that first.
• </c><00:43:49.120><c> against</c> likewise ask folks to vote against likewise ask folks to vote against
• </c> to ask I'm going to ask folks to vote to ask I'm going to ask folks to vote against<01:05:52.200

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The committee discussed a higher education attainment-goals bill and several related amendments. Members first reached agreement on funding changes: one amendment redirected money for fraud-prevention software for MnSCU and $5,000 for trees in Bemidji, and another moved $570,000 for workforce development-related funding. Members noted the use of general fund dollars to cover a FIG shortfall and expressed support for addressing fraud prevention while also saying MnSCU should be made whole in the next biennium. Both amendments were adopted. The main policy debate centered on an amendment updating the statewide attainment goal and related P-20 partnership language. Senator Um Ruebain proposed returning the attainment goal from 75 percent to 70 percent, and members discussed whether the bill’s expanded reporting and coordination duties would create costs for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). Nonpartisan staff and Commissioner Olsen said the Office of Higher Education and the P-20 partnership expected no costs, while DCYF’s fiscal note assumed reporting and staffing costs. After discussion, DCYF indicated it would absorb the costs, but some members still objected to expanding the partnership and creating additional bureaucracy. Members also debated whether early childhood and K-12 subgoals should be included as part of the attainment-goals framework. Supporters said aligning early childhood, K-12, and higher education goals is necessary to improve postsecondary attainment, while opponents argued the committee should focus on existing higher education goals and basic K-12 achievement. The committee ultimately adopted the Senate language on the attainment-goals section as amended, including the change back to 70 percent and revisions directed by staff to ensure the correct references were updated. The A12 amendment on pregnant and parenting students was also adopted earlier in the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute votes pursuant to clause 8 of Rule XX.
• ELECTRONIC ELECTRONIC VOTES WILL BE CONDUCTED AS FIVE MINUTE VOTES.
• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15-minute vote. ELECTRONIC DEVICE.
• THIS IS A 15 MINUTE VOTE. On this vote, the yeas are 384, the nays are nine.
• Members will record their votes by electronic devices as a five-minute vote. Five-minute vote.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• discussion he Vice chair voting on HB discussion he Vice chair voting on HB 1337<03:37:32.600><c> HD1
• One no vote for Rep. Alos. Any other no votes? Okay, seeing none. Recommendations adopted.
• Chair and Vice Chair vote: I. Chair and Vice Chair vote: I. Representative Grandinetti: I.
• Any no votes? No vote. No reservations. Any no votes? No vote for Rep. Alos? Any other votes?
• Noting no votes from Representatives Hussey and Reyes Oda. Any other no votes? No vote for Rep.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> vote. Representative Fron, yes. vote. Representative Fron, yes.
• </c> opposed to this motion, you will vote opposed to this motion, you will vote no.<02:02:52.480><c>
• </c> accepting this amendment, you will vote accepting this amendment, you will vote yes. yes. yes.
• </c><02:26:38.479><c> Representative</c> The clerk votes yes. Representative The clerk votes yes.
• </c> So that's why I vote ITL. So that's why I vote ITL. Thank<02:29:36.399><c> you.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Seeing none, Vice Chair for the vote. I will.
• Seeing none, Vice Chair for the vote.
• </c> Seeing none, vice chair for the vote. Seeing none, vice chair for the vote.
• </c> chair for the vote. chair for the vote.
• </c> Seeing none, by chair for the vote. Seeing none, by chair for the vote.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard a series of gubernatorial nominations, primarily to the State Rehabilitation Council, the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs (PABEA), the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission, and the Center for Nursing Advisory Board. Nominees included Patrick Gartside, Judith Daniels, James Montgomery (not present), Christine Park, Tammy Napoleon, Scott Spelina, Roy Katsuda, and Dr. Sylvia Rom. Each nominee described their background and why they wanted to serve, with recurring themes of disability advocacy, vocational rehabilitation, nursing workforce development, elder issues, and LGBTQ+ health and community support. Department of Human Services and Executive Office on Aging representatives generally testified in strong support of the nominees and emphasized their qualifications and relevance to the boards’ missions. Members and agency witnesses also discussed substantive policy issues during the nominations. For PABEA nominee Scott Spelina, the committee asked about a bill involving strict liability and elder abuse-related criminal penalties; Spelina supported the approach, saying it would be easier to enforce and better protect seniors. For other nominees, testimony highlighted the need for stronger rehabilitation services, qualified vocational rehabilitation counselors, adult education partnerships, and nursing recruitment and retention, especially on Kauaʻi. Dr. Sylvia Rom’s nomination drew broad support from commission members and community supporters, with testimony focusing on LGBTQ+ health, gender-expansive youth, and intersectional advocacy. No final votes were taken during the hearing. The chair repeatedly stated that decision-making would be deferred until later in the calendar, and in some cases until the nominee was present or quorum was available. One nomination, James Montgomery, was skipped because he was not present on Zoom, and Kevin Nakamura’s nomination was also deferred to a later date. The committee accepted written and oral testimony and generally moved through the nominations without questions from members.

Transcript Highlights:

• . registration week established through SCR 48 and emphasizes voting.
• , and on your 18th birthday you are automatically registered to vote.
• Ranked-choice voting is a mathematical exercise.
• an actual binding vote.
• What is your voting turnout likely to be for the trustee later?

Summary: The annual joint Senate and Assembly Education Committee hearing featured student proposals from the California Association of Student Councils and SABLE, with opening remarks from legislators emphasizing student voice and the value of hearing youth ideas. Committee members noted the hearing was being streamed and that they would review the testimony even though some members could not attend because of fog-related travel issues. The first panel proposed an annual civic engagement day for grades 7-12, with flexible school-led activities such as discussions, mock elections, and voter registration-related events. Members generally praised the idea but raised concerns about costs, instructional time tradeoffs, how to evaluate effectiveness, and whether the proposal should better connect to existing civics standards and local curriculum. The second panel proposed amending Education Code Section 35012 to require at least one student board member in every unified and high school district, with added training and the right to make motions. Legislators supported student representation in principle but questioned whether the proposal should require one or two student members to avoid board tie issues, why some districts do not already have student trustees, and how the mandate would be funded if it became a state requirement. They also raised technical concerns about the scope of motioning power and the fiscal impact of converting a voluntary local practice into a statewide mandate. Later panels proposed adding middle school financial literacy instruction, expanding restorative justice practices, and creating more structured mental health education time. On financial literacy, students suggested integrating finance into existing middle school classes and teacher training over time; members worried about curriculum overload and suggested aligning the idea with the already-approved high school finance course. On restorative justice, students proposed a CDE task force and training for PPS-certified staff; legislators discussed prior related bills, confidentiality concerns in discipline hearings, and the likely cost of a state task force. On mental health, students proposed short, twice-semester classroom sessions focused on coping skills and awareness of resources, but members questioned whether such brief lessons could be effective and suggested that wellness centers, student-led awareness, and outside referrals might be more practical. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with encouragement for students to refine their proposals and follow up with legislators.

Transcript Highlights:

• If not, Vice Chair for the vote. Chair votes aye. Senator Fukunaga, aye. Senator Rhoads, aye.
• If not, Vice Chair for the vote. Chair votes aye. Senator Fukunaga, aye. Senator Rhoads, aye.
• If not, Vice Chair for the vote. Any further discussion? If not, Vice Chair for the vote.
• </c><00:33:10.559><c> chair</c><00:33:10.760><c> votes</c> not Vice chair for the vote chair votes not
• Vice chair for the vote chair votes I<00:33:11.399><c> I</c><00:33:11.600><c> vote</c><00:33:11.799>

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs heard testimony on several public safety and criminal justice measures. HB 433 HD1 would appropriate funds for Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation re-entry services; DCR Director Tommy Johnson said the department supports the bill’s intent but noted the same $4 million request is in the governor’s executive budget, and the Correctional System Oversight Commission, Public Defender, ACLU, OHA, Chamber of Commerce, and other groups testified in support. Members asked whether the funding was already in the governor’s budget, and Johnson confirmed it was requested there for the next two fiscal years. HB 1045 would make emergency appropriations for law enforcement personnel costs, and the Department of Law Enforcement, DAGS, Budget and Finance, and the Judiciary testified in support, with DLE saying the amounts match what Budget and Finance will present. HB 1296 would require timely notice and reporting to the Legislature when the governor transfers money to the major disaster fund; Budget and Finance and the Governor’s office offered comments, and no opposition was noted. HB 1002 would extend the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission coordinator’s term and clarify inspection authority; DCR and the commission supported it, with the commission saying a longer term would help the coordinator do the job effectively and allow inspections without notice. HB 596 would clarify what events qualify as disasters and emergencies for emergency management purposes. Hawaii Emergency Management Agency opposed the bill, while maritime and Grassroot Institute representatives supported it. Members asked whether the bill’s 21-day limit should be extended to 30 days, and HEMA said it opposed any change that would limit the governor’s flexibility in the response phase. The committee also heard HB 1128 HD1, which would set factors for warrantless arrests for petty misdemeanors and violations and require officers to record the justification. The Office of the Public Defender, ACLU, and some reform advocates supported it as a check on police discretion and a way to encourage citations, while the Attorney General, Honolulu Police Department, prosecutors, DLE, county police chiefs, SHOPO, and others opposed it as too restrictive and likely to create litigation and court delays. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Seeing none, I now move that Senate Bill 959 be voted do pass. Any discussion?
• By a vote of 12 ayes, 0 nays, you have voted Senate Bill 959 do pass.
• I now move that we go to Senate Bill 1092 by Senator Lewis and be voted do pass.
• By your vote of 12 ayes, 0 nays, you have voted House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1092 do pass
• By your vote of 12 ayes, 0 nays, you have voted House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1092 do pass

Committee: House Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

Summary: The Emerging Issues committee met in executive session and first voted Senate Bill 959 do pass by a 12-0 roll call vote. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1092 and adopted a House Committee Substitute after discussion of its changes. Those changes included adding provisions related to licensure reciprocity and compacts for several professions, including social workers, dentists, physician assistants, speech-language pathologists, and dietitians, along with a change reducing the required supervision period for social workers from five years to three years and an amendment changing a time period from 90 to 60 days to match the Senate version. Members discussed the substitute’s contents, and the committee adopted House Committee Amendment 0.03H, then rolled the amendments into a new substitute and adopted House Committee Substitute 0.06C. The committee then voted House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1092 do pass by a 12-0 vote. The meeting adjourned after no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• reference to voting centers and other voting locations from election board appointment statute, strike
• locations, and eliminate the ability of electors to vote in person at on-site early voting locations
• and voting centers. ...and remove mentions of voting centers from early ballot on-site tabulation statute
• Precinct voting as recent as 2018.
• With that, send a vote for questions. Questions for staff?

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting covered a large number of bills and resolutions across education, federalism, government, health, commerce, and judiciary-related topics. In education, members heard bills on moving the statewide testing window later, allowing paper-based testing in more cases, posting school administrator compensation data, expanding who may receive student directory information, reviewing duplicative ADE reporting requirements, requiring religious excusals, creating a school fitness recognition program, and a proposed ballot measure on sex-designated school sports and private spaces. In federalism, the committee discussed banning foreign nationals from funding ballot-measure committees and a proposal to eliminate voting centers and return to precinct-based voting. Other items included memorials urging the U.S. to withdraw from the United Nations and the IMF, and a government bill penalizing agencies that fail to submit financial reports on time. Health and human services bills focused on lactation care, a state certification program for lactation providers, prohibiting gender transition procedures for minors, requiring chief medical officers at state agencies to hold active licenses, clarifying air ambulance statutes, seeking a SNAP waiver to restrict non-eligible food purchases, and collecting hospital patient immigration-status data for reporting. Sponsors generally framed these as consumer protection, public health, or administrative cleanup measures, while some members raised concerns about cost, privacy, and possible legal conflicts. In commerce, the committee heard bills on digital goods disclosure, protections for child content creators, liability limits for river outfitters, landlord utility billing transparency, appraisal management company definitions, unemployment eligibility verification, and association-based health plans. Several measures were pulled from consent or flagged for amendments. The judiciary portion included bills creating a civil cause of action for violations of anti-DEI laws, expanding hate-crime-style penalties to include political affiliation and expression, adding reporting requirements for name changes by sex offenders, penalizing possession of falsified commercial driver’s licenses by unlawfully present individuals, adding penalties for mailing abortion-inducing drugs, allowing speed-limiting devices as an alternative to license suspension, extending inmate transition services, increasing penalties for sexual extortion involving older teens, requiring legislative approval to close state shooting ranges, and advancing an Article V convention resolution for congressional term limits. Several sponsors emphasized public safety, parental rights, election integrity, or government accountability, while some members raised constitutional or implementation concerns, particularly on liability, voting systems, and the term-limits resolution. Multiple bills were reported as being on consent calendars, with some pulled for amendments or further discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• I will encourage a no vote.
• Vote no, members. ever be. Vote no, members.
• . >> Hussein votes aye. >> Hussein votes aye.
• </c> vote yes. Thank you. vote yes. Thank you.
• Bliss votes aye. Hussein votes aye. Manti Hiltsley votes aye. Patis Vega.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• vote. All those in favor say I. vote. All those in favor say I. &gt;&gt; I. &gt;&gt; I. &gt;&gt; I.
• </c> recommend a yes vote. recommend a yes vote.
• Chair Scott recommended a yes vote.
• </c> vote on this. vote on this. &gt;&gt; Representative<00:32:32.480><c> Curran.
• I'll<00:33:36.320><c> vote</c><00:33:36.480><c> yes.</c> I'll vote yes. I'll vote yes.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 3874, the Judiciary budget bill, and first moved it to the Ways and Means Committee. The bill was described as funding the judicial branch’s budget request, including courthouse and judge security measures, home safety for judges and staff, a $1 million courthouse safety grant program, and funding related to paid family and medical leave costs that the courts must absorb. A court administrator explained that some base adjustments were budget-neutral internal shifts within the court system, moving money from district courts to other courts to better meet overall needs. Members then debated several amendments. The A7 amendment, which reduced some of the requested security funding for administrators and aligned it more closely with legislative security levels while retaining flexible Supreme Court security personnel, was adopted. The A1 amendment, which would have deleted the additional operating adjustment for paid family and medical leave, failed on a 7-7 tie after debate over whether the courts should bear the employer share of that cost and whether the program itself was an unfunded mandate. The A2 amendment, also related to paid family and medical leave funding, likewise failed on a 7-7 tie after similar discussion about the judiciary’s ongoing employment costs and the branch’s inability to raise its own revenue. The committee then adopted the A4 amendment, which increased the courthouse safety grant program from $1 million to $4 million. Supporters said there was unmet demand for courthouse security grants and that the money would help with hardware such as screening equipment, while the court administrator said the branch would not spend more than it could use and that the grants would be reviewed by a committee including law enforcement and county representatives. The administrator noted the funding would be one-time money and would not cover staffing costs. The committee also discussed the judiciary’s ongoing need for funding, with members arguing both that the courts should be treated like other employers and that the judicial branch, as an independent branch of government, must be funded by the legislature. The final A5 amendment was then introduced, with staff noting it would delete a section already covered by the adopted A7 amendment and reduce an appropriation on page four, line 14.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> may I ask for a roll call on this vote? may I ask for a roll call on this vote?
• I think if we had to vote on that on a roll call, we would all vote yes on that.
• I'm going to ask for a no vote.
• </c> that politicize fraud are voted for. that politicize fraud are voted for.
• </c> for a no vote. for a no vote.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Meredith asked to explain his vote and said, "I'm voting yes today, but like Senator Chambers
• Senator Nunn voted no. Chair Adams said, "I think this pass is 7 to 1 with three passes.
• </c><00:40:19.920><c> for</c> and I don't think I can vote for and I don't think I can vote for anything
• </c> thank you Senator Hal explain my IE vote thank you Senator Hal explain my IE vote um<00:41:51.800
• </c><00:42:42.559><c> please</c> Meredith explain my vote please Meredith explain my vote please sure

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up Senate Bill 202, adopting a committee substitute before hearing testimony. Senator Julie Rocky Adams explained that the substitute would require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate regulations by January 1, 2026 for intoxicating hemp-derived beverages, direct the University of Kentucky to study manufacturing, testing, distribution, sales, and consumer effects of those beverages, and impose a moratorium on their sale until July 1, 2026. Supporters, including Rep. Matt Cook, said the measure was intended as a consumer-protection step rather than a ban, citing concerns about youth access, inconsistent labeling, and the need for a clearer regulatory framework. Members asked about the legal status of the products, whether the bill could unintentionally sweep in non-intoxicating hemp beverages, and whether there was evidence of harm. Senators were told the products are legal under the federal farm bill loophole, but that testing has shown THC levels on sampled cans did not match labels and that current regulations do not specifically address intoxicating hemp-derived beverages. Senator Higdon said CHFS had already been authorized to regulate hemp products and was moving forward with regulations and enforcement, while Senator Meredith questioned whether a moratorium would unfairly punish businesses that had already invested in the market and suggested setting a THC standard instead. Public testimony then shifted to industry opposition. Jim Higdon of Cornbread Hemp said his company had invested heavily in a beverage line and argued the moratorium would function like a ban and harm small businesses. Dee Taylor of 502 Hemp and the Kentucky Hemp Association also opposed the moratorium, saying existing rules already require age limits, behind-the-counter sales, and licensed retailers, and arguing that a cap on milligrams would be preferable to a shutdown. He said retailers were seeing approved and unapproved products in the market and urged work with the Cabinet and ABC rather than a moratorium.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> questions comments if not uh 614 I vote questions comments if not uh 614 I vote Yes<00:38:10.599
• ><c> 614</c><00:38:12.920><c> chair's</c> Yes okay voting on GM 614 chair's Yes okay voting on GM 614
• If not, GM 661, I vote yes. Members, questions, comments? If not, GM 661, I vote yes.
• If not, GM 664, I vote yes. Members, questions, comments? If not, GM 664, I vote yes.
• If not, GM 664, I vote yes.

Committee: Senate Government Operations

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard and discussed three nominations to the 911 Board: Matthew Kurara (Governor’s Message 505), Re Mahuna (Governor’s Message 614), and Rebecca Liberman/Weberman (Governor’s Message 661). Kurara, a Honolulu Police Department communications captain, said he would bring PSAP and dispatch experience to the board, with a focus on Next Generation 911, better coordination among PSAPs, and recruiting and retaining telecommunicators. Mahuna, a longtime Hawaiʻi Police Department officer and current board member, emphasized his emergency-response experience during disasters on the Big Island and his support for improving communication through Next Generation 911, including the new joint call center on Hawaiʻi Island. Liberman, the board’s VoIP representative and a Charter/Spectrum government affairs director, said she was continuing her second term and would keep working on legislative and government issues, including the statutory change removing “enhanced” from the board’s name to better support Next Gen efforts. Members asked each nominee about rural coverage, redundancy, training, broadband, radio-system limitations, and how Next Generation 911 would affect service in places like Puna and other rural areas. The nominees generally said the system is designed with redundancy so service would revert to backup systems if new technology fails, and that the main challenges in rural areas are often broader communications or radio issues rather than 911 itself. Kurara and Mahuna both said each PSAP currently handles much of its own training, though there is interest in more standardization and national best practices. Liberman explained that VoIP calls generally work over the internet and may benefit from Next Gen, but that location/address issues for some internet-based calling services may still need further review. The committee also discussed public education about text-to-911, the use of technologies such as FirstNet, and whether the E911 special fund ceiling needed to be raised again. Mahuna said he did not see a current need to raise the ceiling further. Written testimony was received in support of all three nominees, including support from public officials, law enforcement, county agencies, and private individuals. No opposition testimony was noted, and the chair said decisions would be made later with the other nominees.

Transcript Highlights:

• I urge colleagues to vote yes.
• Chairman, uh, I will vote to oppose Ms. Obama. I respect her. I like her. Uh, but I will vote no.
• voted.
• Okay, well why don't we go ahead and start voting again. That's my Democratic colleagues.
• Cassidy votes aye, and we shall wait till Murkowski, and then we'll be through.

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Keywords: Department of Education, Ms. McMahon, educational reform, public testimony, federal responsibilities, local governance

Summary: The meeting of the legislative committee encompassed discussions on key bills including HB22, SB4, and HB2214, with significant focus on the implications surrounding the Department of Education. Members expressed varying opinions on the nomination of Ms. McMahon to lead the department, underlining the need for reform and accountability. The committee witnessed passionate exchanges regarding educational values and the responsibilities of the federal government versus local authorities. Public testimonies contributed to the discussions, highlighting the community's concerns about educational policies and their impact on students from diverse backgrounds.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> the vote on the previous question. the vote on the previous question.
• The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
• </c> be conducted as a 15minute vote. be conducted as a 15minute vote.
• </c> colleagues to vote yes on HR 4305. colleagues to vote yes on HR 4305.
• </c> colleagues to vote in favor. colleagues to vote in favor.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I voted against this bill on the floor when we heard it during the regular session.
• Secretary, I want to lock the board, and senators proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?
• Lock the board and record the vote. 37 yeas, one nay, Mr. President. Show the bill passes.
• This is just the public records exemption that goes along with the bill we just voted on.
• Have all senators voted? Have all senators voted? Lock the board and record the vote.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then administered the oath of office to newly elected Senator Brian Nathan of District 14, with his family present. The chamber also read the governor’s amended special session proclamation, which expanded the call to include legislation on congressional redistricting and related litigation, artificial intelligence protections including an AI Bill of Rights and related public records exemptions, and medical freedom. The secretary then read the bills filed within the call: SB 2D (Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights), SB 4D (public records), SB 60 (medical freedom), and SB 8D (congressional districts).

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Braun, how do you vote? Senator Braun votes aye. Mr.
• Senator Braun, how do you vote? Senator Braun votes no. Senator King, how do you vote?
• We have received a majority vote.
• We have received a majority vote.
• We have received a majority vote.

Summary: The Senate opened by approving the previous day’s journal, receiving House messages on House Bill 2487 and House Bill 1983, and transmitting signed Senate bills 5252 and 5858. It then read first-reading measures, including Senate Bill 6358, which was referred to the Law and Justice Committee, and engrossed House Bill 2487, which was referred to Ways and Means. The chamber also suspended Rule 46 to allow committees to meet during the floor session and briefly stood at ease. The Senate adopted Senate Resolution 8690, recognizing the contributions of the Chinook Tribal Nation. Senator Jeff Wilson spoke in support, emphasizing the Chinook people’s historical role in southwest Washington, their peaceful trade and diplomacy, and their continuing cultural and civic importance. After adoption, the Senate welcomed Chinook Indian Nation leaders and representatives who were present in the chamber. The Senate then considered gubernatorial appointments to the Washington State Women’s Commission. Allison F. Holub, Yolanda K. King Lowe, Malia Mullen, and Christina Cobbittish were each confirmed by roll call vote, with Holub and Cobbittish confirmed unanimously and King Lowe and Mullen confirmed on 30-19 votes. Senators also used points of personal privilege to recognize recent state basketball championships, including Colfax, Nia-Bay, Richland, and Lemmy Nation teams, before the Senate recessed for caucus.