Daily Archives: April 30, 2010

I made my farewell speech to the Hawaii House of Representatives. I am extremely honored to have been a part of this great institution.

Yesterday, Thursday, April 29, 2010, we voted on a number of bills.  In a last move, Representative Blake Oshiro made four motions and I seconded them all to allow the Hawaii House of Representatives to make a vote on allowing civil union contractual rights to all in Hawaii (separate from the marriage law). The final vote was 31 “yes” votes and 20 “no” votes.  Entering any partnership is just like a business partnership, everything is shared: tax liability, tax incentives, privacy, personal property, and real property.  When there is a dissolution of the partnership, everything shared is divided.  The law protects each partner to be fairly treated.