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Brandon Elefante

HI Senate District 16

Democratic Hawaii since Nov 8, 2022

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Office	Party	From	To	Source
HI Senate District 16 current Hawaii	Democratic	Nov 8, 2022	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,120 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 1960 RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 946ea99d-a1d7-486c-b667-5e1b1840af1d	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/946ea99d-a1d7-486c-b667-5e1b1840af1d CC0-1.0
HB 1740 RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e9cdb34-52ec-4900-b760-20cbe693f57e	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e9cdb34-52ec-4900-b760-20cbe693f57e CC0-1.0
HB 2345 RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fcf12369-a3b1-48c3-8a89-ea96226a0907	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fcf12369-a3b1-48c3-8a89-ea96226a0907 CC0-1.0
HB 2241 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b2ed6615-de03-42dd-acac-7b74a49413d0	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2ed6615-de03-42dd-acac-7b74a49413d0 CC0-1.0
HB 2338 RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d2f8087e-481c-4cd2-978a-821652a29058	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2f8087e-481c-4cd2-978a-821652a29058 CC0-1.0
HB 1890 RELATING TO EDUCATION.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c46a8950-2f43-49a8-97df-cea15fd00aaf	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c46a8950-2f43-49a8-97df-cea15fd00aaf CC0-1.0
HB 1656 RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE STATE.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2a1d6d99-83bf-4ee5-afdb-2f31b2868ed8	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a1d6d99-83bf-4ee5-afdb-2f31b2868ed8 CC0-1.0
HB 1658 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 94b38b45-fa81-4133-9369-10ad7624031d	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94b38b45-fa81-4133-9369-10ad7624031d CC0-1.0
HB 2335 RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e1ae1870-031d-473e-84b1-eee465d3c449	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1ae1870-031d-473e-84b1-eee465d3c449 CC0-1.0
HB 2344 RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll dacbc45a-7292-4b78-ab6f-653bd1168ecd	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dacbc45a-7292-4b78-ab6f-653bd1168ecd CC0-1.0
HB 1891 RELATING TO EDUCATION.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll afa0d828-595f-4516-b524-462aa988d86d	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/afa0d828-595f-4516-b524-462aa988d86d CC0-1.0
HB 1546 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 92fb55b9-7413-49b6-9f41-6827a3520ea3	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/92fb55b9-7413-49b6-9f41-6827a3520ea3 CC0-1.0
HB 2171 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 09685bc3-6a3e-4734-b234-2f4fe4130f5e	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09685bc3-6a3e-4734-b234-2f4fe4130f5e CC0-1.0
HB 1970 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CANCER CENTER.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8929ef5a-ceab-4308-9985-df1783c9fb0d	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8929ef5a-ceab-4308-9985-df1783c9fb0d CC0-1.0
HB 2319 RELATING TO THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll beb31e64-c57a-499f-8716-847be1a32f32	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/beb31e64-c57a-499f-8716-847be1a32f32 CC0-1.0
HB 2158 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c906ca4a-3380-46d9-bb8d-beabb9bb6564	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c906ca4a-3380-46d9-bb8d-beabb9bb6564 CC0-1.0
HB 2581 RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 04a909ab-4bdb-46d3-8280-8d0a5f15259f	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/04a909ab-4bdb-46d3-8280-8d0a5f15259f CC0-1.0
HB 1663 RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3d15d647-65e5-427b-987c-1f898bd1f987	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d15d647-65e5-427b-987c-1f898bd1f987 CC0-1.0
HB 2472 RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND STAFF SALARIES.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0e51ebd2-fb39-472f-a939-7cc250f85696	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e51ebd2-fb39-472f-a939-7cc250f85696 CC0-1.0
HB 1605 RELATING TO HUMAN AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6ec70d3c-6f9b-4dcb-a177-82b1965a0eb1	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ec70d3c-6f9b-4dcb-a177-82b1965a0eb1 CC0-1.0
HB 1840 RELATING TO EDUCATION.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a68f40bb-ec2a-4a59-a378-c3033d975a92	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a68f40bb-ec2a-4a59-a378-c3033d975a92 CC0-1.0
HB 2297 RELATING TO EDUCATION.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 705b638f-b518-420b-ad9a-fe18ac60e4a9	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/705b638f-b518-420b-ad9a-fe18ac60e4a9 CC0-1.0
HB 1801 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c921160c-61e7-4a02-8049-783b9799a533	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c921160c-61e7-4a02-8049-783b9799a533 CC0-1.0
HB 1972 RELATING TO TAXATION.	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7efcf9c3-ffbd-4d36-b029-11fbbe2f8f3a	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7efcf9c3-ffbd-4d36-b029-11fbbe2f8f3a CC0-1.0
SCR 68 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO TRANSFER PARCELS THAT MAKE UP THE EAST…	The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 70ecb380-1e35-451c-af14-dda3dc6121b0	Mar 31, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70ecb380-1e35-451c-af14-dda3dc6121b0 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (237 as lead sponsor)

SB 2046 HI · —
RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.

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SB 2667 HI · —
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

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SB 2446 HI · —
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

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SR 77 HI · —
REQUESTING ALL STATE AGENCIES TO UTILIZE BI-LEVEL LIGHTING SYSTEMS IN ALL STATE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, THE DESIGN OF WHICH IS FINALIZED ON OR AFTER JANUARY…

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SCR 86 HI · —
REQUESTING ALL STATE AGENCIES TO UTILIZE BI-LEVEL LIGHTING SYSTEMS IN ALL STATE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, THE DESIGN OF WHICH IS FINALIZED ON OR AFTER JANUARY…

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SB 2140 HI · —
RELATING TO COUNTY LABOR STANDARDS.

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SCR 4 HI · —
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS BOTH THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF PROPOSED MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ANNUAL MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS…

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SB 2851 HI · —
RELATING TO DEAF INDIVIDUALS.

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SB 2203 HI · —
RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

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SB 2494 HI · —
RELATING TO CORRUPTION.

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