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Brandon Elefante

HI Senate District 16

Democratic Hawaii since Nov 8, 2022

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Government Operations & Budget 146Education 72Criminal Justice & Policing 63Transportation & Infrastructure 53Environment & Energy 52Labor & Employment 46Healthcare 43Social Services & Welfare 36Civil Rights & Liberties 33Economy & Taxes 31Housing 26Technology & Privacy 18Agriculture 16Banking & Finance 12Other 12Immigration 5Gun Policy 4Defense & Military 3Elections & Voting 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
HI Senate District 16 current
Hawaii
 Democratic Nov 8, 2022 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,120 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
GM 522
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Tax Review Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on WAM is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll abdc4193-3499-45dd-ae30-7c98a71a02ba Apr 30, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/abdc4193-3499-45dd-ae30-7c98a71a02ba CC0-1.0
GM 747
Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Director of the Department of Budget and…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on WAM is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 45f58201-b7a0-4b98-a9dd-7072483ca037 Apr 30, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/45f58201-b7a0-4b98-a9dd-7072483ca037 CC0-1.0
HB 1838
RELATING TO VISAS.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2c3f9873-ba27-4250-a34a-2c026390cdb9 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c3f9873-ba27-4250-a34a-2c026390cdb9 CC0-1.0
HB 1960
RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 493a68de-3143-4abc-b15d-b72121c02b57 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/493a68de-3143-4abc-b15d-b72121c02b57 CC0-1.0
SB 3001
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b2832bab-be12-4738-8cdd-1544068b8ead Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2832bab-be12-4738-8cdd-1544068b8ead CC0-1.0
HB 1711
RELATING TO HOUSING.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2b7f0114-ff9d-4e18-8227-56340570dd30 Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b7f0114-ff9d-4e18-8227-56340570dd30 CC0-1.0
SB 3076
RELATING TO TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d8d0f2f-83ef-4f28-9733-2cddd2bba624 Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d8d0f2f-83ef-4f28-9733-2cddd2bba624 CC0-1.0
SB 2852
RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b1db1e29-f229-448a-885f-5c69d9285e49 Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1db1e29-f229-448a-885f-5c69d9285e49 CC0-1.0
SB 2140
RELATING TO COUNTY LABOR STANDARDS.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9e615ce6-ef96-4790-bb1e-ef9929470610 Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e615ce6-ef96-4790-bb1e-ef9929470610 CC0-1.0
HB 2385
RELATING TO HOUSING.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c725f826-6371-424a-af81-f801d1448aa7 Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c725f826-6371-424a-af81-f801d1448aa7 CC0-1.0
SB 3069
RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPT POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3988fef7-1725-494c-87a1-9d61e3081234 Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3988fef7-1725-494c-87a1-9d61e3081234 CC0-1.0
SB 99
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ccbf3887-ce0a-4f65-b64a-0ae1f9ebaea4 Apr 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ccbf3887-ce0a-4f65-b64a-0ae1f9ebaea4 CC0-1.0
SB 3096
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM'S EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR NORMAL COST AND ACCRUED…
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ddcbdd73-7867-46d5-8714-af19a6b5d6d6 Apr 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddcbdd73-7867-46d5-8714-af19a6b5d6d6 CC0-1.0
HB 2137
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 99547fd5-bade-4117-8e95-0efbdc68a19b Apr 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99547fd5-bade-4117-8e95-0efbdc68a19b CC0-1.0
HB 1740
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a8bcb322-0447-42ec-8134-fc329a03063f Apr 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8bcb322-0447-42ec-8134-fc329a03063f CC0-1.0
HB 1515
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a304c187-00bc-4c31-8654-43f07b17dd39 Apr 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a304c187-00bc-4c31-8654-43f07b17dd39 CC0-1.0
SB 2697
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 6706d5ee-26f6-41b8-8a46-e5757ec910e9 Apr 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6706d5ee-26f6-41b8-8a46-e5757ec910e9 CC0-1.0
SB 3156
RELATING TO FEDERAL MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3792440b-5f7f-411a-82d0-1398854da8a4 Apr 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3792440b-5f7f-411a-82d0-1398854da8a4 CC0-1.0
SB 2135
RELATING TO PRIVACY.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 96cb4de1-d7d0-4434-8700-88394fd13daf Apr 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/96cb4de1-d7d0-4434-8700-88394fd13daf CC0-1.0
SB 3097
RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION FROM CIVIL SERVICE OF EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT…
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a8f620f-14b6-4a8f-a7c1-f39158868fc0 Apr 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a8f620f-14b6-4a8f-a7c1-f39158868fc0 CC0-1.0
HB 1682
RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF INTIMATE IMAGES.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ca67318c-83a7-493d-bb17-0d34cab8b96f Apr 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca67318c-83a7-493d-bb17-0d34cab8b96f CC0-1.0
HB 1514
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll faa7a2d6-4e0b-4afe-be9e-ca9979b9e1ce Apr 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/faa7a2d6-4e0b-4afe-be9e-ca9979b9e1ce CC0-1.0
SB 2053
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c308957a-9b35-4183-b25e-b06f0303b20b Apr 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c308957a-9b35-4183-b25e-b06f0303b20b CC0-1.0
SB 3082
RELATING TO MILITARY FAMILIES.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 03d411f1-2d26-405f-a7c4-2e8b773bc921 Apr 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03d411f1-2d26-405f-a7c4-2e8b773bc921 CC0-1.0
SB 3131
RELATING TO PERSONNEL.
 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll db1f77b4-222c-489c-b72d-8825d542f82d Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db1f77b4-222c-489c-b72d-8825d542f82d CC0-1.0

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