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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
SB 3136
RELATING TO LEAD MATERIALS IN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 968380ed-07b2-4291-ac38-5659c975a450 Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/968380ed-07b2-4291-ac38-5659c975a450 CC0-1.0
SB 2528
RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS.
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 65dc643d-d31b-4375-9619-6138b0ebf2ec Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65dc643d-d31b-4375-9619-6138b0ebf2ec CC0-1.0
SB 3302
RELATING TO HOMEMADE FOOD PRODUCTS.
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2956bc7f-6582-4619-aeb6-b49f16d8dcc2 Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2956bc7f-6582-4619-aeb6-b49f16d8dcc2 CC0-1.0
SB 2798
RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll cea4d4e6-9009-4b85-a124-4a9313643a76 Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cea4d4e6-9009-4b85-a124-4a9313643a76 CC0-1.0
SB 2543
RELATING TO STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 7cc88063-0b90-48b5-bd74-91c8ea96c7f3 Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7cc88063-0b90-48b5-bd74-91c8ea96c7f3 CC0-1.0
SB 3215
RELATING TO HARBOR SAFETY.
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9c5e5855-90f1-4b94-a3dc-4a8ec85a36d8 Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c5e5855-90f1-4b94-a3dc-4a8ec85a36d8 CC0-1.0
SB 2999
RELATING TO A CLEAN FUEL STANDARD.
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 79cb814f-6fee-4775-99db-da6c99b1a905 Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79cb814f-6fee-4775-99db-da6c99b1a905 CC0-1.0
GM 671
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Pacific…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on LBT is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1e25369c-e8d0-47dd-8bb0-dc913eba803d Feb 25, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e25369c-e8d0-47dd-8bb0-dc913eba803d CC0-1.0
SB 585
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST BANA PACIFIC INC.
 Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b751684-2931-4c50-b324-a966ee0d9838 Feb 25, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b751684-2931-4c50-b324-a966ee0d9838 CC0-1.0
GM 626
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Council…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on LBT is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 402d5ac7-0a28-4e68-ac79-e385e995d24d Feb 25, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/402d5ac7-0a28-4e68-ac79-e385e995d24d CC0-1.0
GM 628
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Council…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on LBT is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll fcb8a670-ad89-4ad1-9019-6db7431d3595 Feb 25, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fcb8a670-ad89-4ad1-9019-6db7431d3595 CC0-1.0
GM 503
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Council…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on LBT is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll fe184622-a00e-4de2-b0f4-65fa2b758f70 Feb 25, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe184622-a00e-4de2-b0f4-65fa2b758f70 CC0-1.0
GM 631
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Council…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on LBT is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 90723eb8-b122-49ee-81ed-bfbd56bbd05f Feb 25, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90723eb8-b122-49ee-81ed-bfbd56bbd05f CC0-1.0
GM 630
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Workforce Development Council…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on LBT is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 202b3c00-483a-44c3-8ead-ead3bb1dd4bb Feb 25, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/202b3c00-483a-44c3-8ead-ead3bb1dd4bb CC0-1.0
SB 2656
RELATING TO TAXATION.
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b4e6adea-baa8-48c8-b6c8-a89900b0480a Feb 25, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4e6adea-baa8-48c8-b6c8-a89900b0480a CC0-1.0
GM 512
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Council…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on LBT is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 27e8aa0a-676d-438a-bc46-67f6c8ae2b07 Feb 25, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27e8aa0a-676d-438a-bc46-67f6c8ae2b07 CC0-1.0
GM 504
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Council…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on LBT is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 72a07183-30d9-4a8f-8a07-a54e61c091e4 Feb 25, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72a07183-30d9-4a8f-8a07-a54e61c091e4 CC0-1.0
SB 2342
RELATING TO HOUSING.
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f1e0ad3-202e-4c50-9404-9e257aa8dc76 Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f1e0ad3-202e-4c50-9404-9e257aa8dc76 CC0-1.0
SB 99
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c19f63d7-6904-4ac3-b9af-c196f9fc7b03 Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c19f63d7-6904-4ac3-b9af-c196f9fc7b03 CC0-1.0
SB 2259
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a2067f51-22f0-49f0-82ab-2a1c2102a34b Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2067f51-22f0-49f0-82ab-2a1c2102a34b CC0-1.0
SB 2861
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE.
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll fac0babe-69b5-4a2d-b3cf-1c95cd28b170 Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fac0babe-69b5-4a2d-b3cf-1c95cd28b170 CC0-1.0
SB 2211
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 37f30cf3-328b-4503-8ec3-243890aa9c16 Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/37f30cf3-328b-4503-8ec3-243890aa9c16 CC0-1.0
SB 2152
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE…
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2cc5cc83-f567-4d65-8743-6d19d5dc6ed1 Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2cc5cc83-f567-4d65-8743-6d19d5dc6ed1 CC0-1.0
SB 2446
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f2b84bdc-859f-48bd-a289-99295b4037b8 Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2b84bdc-859f-48bd-a289-99295b4037b8 CC0-1.0
SB 2485
RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.
 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 851cb7ae-2f2b-452d-9ce2-5a6d3b77eda1 Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/851cb7ae-2f2b-452d-9ce2-5a6d3b77eda1 CC0-1.0

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