OPENING DAY FOR THE 2019 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

House Speaker Scott K. Saiki opens the 2018 Session

WHO:             HAWAI‘I STATE LEGISLATURE

WHAT:          The Hawai‘i House of Representatives and Senate to convene the 30th Biennial Hawai‘i State Legislature

WHEN:          Wednesday, January 16, 2019

                        10 a.m.

WHERE:       House Chamber, Senate Chamber

                        Hawai‘i State Capitol

We expect a large crowd for the opening and encourage motorists to carpool or use public transportation. There will be no public parking at the State Capitol.

The public is welcome to attend the opening floor sessions, however, seating is limited. Access to the Chamber galleries will be from the rotunda and will open to the public at 9:30 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis.

House floor proceedings will air live on ‘Ōlelo channel 49 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Senate floor proceedings will air live on ‘Ōlelo channel 53 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. (high-definition channels 1049 and 1053, respectively). Neighbor island residents will be able to view the opening day proceedings live through their local public access stations. Both programs will stream live online at www.olelo.org/49 and www.olelo.org/53, and be archived on the ‘Ōlelo Senate and House video-on-demand websites: http://olelo.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=13

http://olelo.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=31

House Opening Day Order of Business

1.      Chamber doors open to public, 9:30 a.m.

2.      Oli and representative procession to seats, 9:45 a.m.

3.      Session convenes, 10 a.m.

4.      Singing of the National Anthem and Hawai‘i Pono‘i 

5.      Pledge of Allegiance

6.      Invocation

7.      Adoption of resolutions

8.      Roll call

9.      Entertainment interlude: Henry Kapono & Friends

10.  Oath of office

11.  Adoption of resolutions

12.  Entertainment interlude: Henry Kapono & Friends

13.  Speaker Scott K. Saiki's remarks

14.  Minority Leader Gene Ward's remarks

15.  Majority Leader Della Au Belatti's remarks

16.  Adoption of resolutions

17.  Benediction

Senate Opening Day Order of Business

Majority Floor Leader Kaialiʻi Kahele presiding

1.      Session convenes, 10 a.m.

2.      Invocation

3.      Singing of the National Anthem and Hawai‘i Pono‘i 

4.      Introduction of distinguished guests

5.      Administration of oath

6.      Roll call

7.      President Ronald D. Kouchi's remarks

8.      Minority Leader Kurt Fevella's remarks

9.      Recess and entertainment

10.  Election of the Vice President

11.  Adoption of resolutions

12.  Announcements