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Brenton Awa
HI Senate District 23
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 33Housing 19Economy & Taxes 15Criminal Justice & Policing 8Education 8Elections & Voting 7Environment & Energy 7Healthcare 6Agriculture 5Civil Rights & Liberties 5Social Services & Welfare 5Transportation & Infrastructure 5Defense & Military 4Other 4Labor & Employment 3Foreign Policy & Trade 2Gun Policy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| HI Senate District 23 current
Hawaii |
Republican | Nov 8, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,238 recorded)
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HB 2597
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7adc3234-3776-45d0-ac67-02d1d6fc3d97 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7adc3234-3776-45d0-ac67-02d1d6fc3d97 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2161
RELATING TO PHARMACY.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll af8c038c-65b3-4004-ba49-2057ab5fad72 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af8c038c-65b3-4004-ba49-2057ab5fad72 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 276
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 589667aa-79fb-40e1-a9b5-2d22fccafd50 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/589667aa-79fb-40e1-a9b5-2d22fccafd50 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1642
RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 62694344-5bb2-402f-9f0c-836443afceb0 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62694344-5bb2-402f-9f0c-836443afceb0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2469
RELATING TO A REGULAR SESSION REVIEW WORKING GROUP.
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The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1fc1a7d9-a51b-4c65-95c5-172c44d89695 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1fc1a7d9-a51b-4c65-95c5-172c44d89695 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2494
RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2b41987b-8e3d-41ca-9cad-ed11ab2a6f29 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b41987b-8e3d-41ca-9cad-ed11ab2a6f29 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2017
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll b216dda8-8fd1-45c7-8a15-ee4dddd2a00e | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b216dda8-8fd1-45c7-8a15-ee4dddd2a00e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1969
RELATING TO COLORECTAL CANCER.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fc4dcfab-49e6-4ff0-971f-5b5b445f4730 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc4dcfab-49e6-4ff0-971f-5b5b445f4730 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2095
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7156cc06-3d99-46bd-aa00-ee165a6e3ab4 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7156cc06-3d99-46bd-aa00-ee165a6e3ab4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1573
RELATING TO HEALTH.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6aee9228-ab43-49ff-a333-f7e926f1315c | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6aee9228-ab43-49ff-a333-f7e926f1315c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1897
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 050a1798-e230-4fa3-8020-e3161e548b54 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/050a1798-e230-4fa3-8020-e3161e548b54 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1824
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a57fa2a4-10af-4b1e-a79f-79c8dac64a4c | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a57fa2a4-10af-4b1e-a79f-79c8dac64a4c CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 74
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF NO-BID CONTRACTS ISSUED BY STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES…
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The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a2e180bf-6689-45ac-a5be-479efe2c5f92 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2e180bf-6689-45ac-a5be-479efe2c5f92 CC0-1.0 |
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GM 573
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Elections Accessibility Needs…
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The recommendation of the committee(s) on JDC is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 59f61fce-2aab-45f1-9f86-97c959b64099 | Mar 24, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59f61fce-2aab-45f1-9f86-97c959b64099 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1875
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 740c120b-6c41-4958-afab-c6b057e96d51 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/740c120b-6c41-4958-afab-c6b057e96d51 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1546
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1256c15a-6444-48c4-9738-24f373f55e7a | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1256c15a-6444-48c4-9738-24f373f55e7a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1678
RELATING TO ASSOCIATIONS.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f3daa582-c08b-4337-993f-9353511d8c89 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3daa582-c08b-4337-993f-9353511d8c89 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2050
RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 533a2440-4977-413b-bcca-9a5195deabf3 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/533a2440-4977-413b-bcca-9a5195deabf3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1548
RELATING TO SENTENCING.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll cd233d80-ce87-42a1-b64a-e47abeafb033 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd233d80-ce87-42a1-b64a-e47abeafb033 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1645
RELATING TO LIABILITY.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 05182cd1-7598-4d90-8330-3dd079c78ae0 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05182cd1-7598-4d90-8330-3dd079c78ae0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1679
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b00803aa-a843-49af-ac70-29b1c77a0e19 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b00803aa-a843-49af-ac70-29b1c77a0e19 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1520
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fbc2cb08-3dc6-4b3c-8c2d-1b7b58174410 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fbc2cb08-3dc6-4b3c-8c2d-1b7b58174410 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1898
RELATING TO HEALTH.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7519dd14-291f-4e75-95d9-78851ae6d254 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7519dd14-291f-4e75-95d9-78851ae6d254 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2250
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e302ff1a-9440-414b-a290-267ecfb2bc71 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e302ff1a-9440-414b-a290-267ecfb2bc71 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 68
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF NO-BID CONTRACTS ISSUED BY STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES…
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The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 406d789a-c232-4f81-82c9-e8fb584cdf81 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/406d789a-c232-4f81-82c9-e8fb584cdf81 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (59 as lead sponsor)
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SR 141
HI · —
REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO OBTAIN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE EXEMPTION FROM THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR REGISTERED MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS AND…
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SB 1239
HI · —
RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION.
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SCR 13
HI · —
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
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SB 1238
HI · —
PROPOSING TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO MAKE INCUMBENT LEGISLATORS TEMPORARILY INELIGIBLE FOR SERVICE BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE NATIVE…
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SB 242
HI · —
RELATING TO FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF AGRICULTURAL LAND.
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SCR 16
HI · —
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE MONEYS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS PURSUANT TO ACT 279, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2022.
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SB 2820
HI · —
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 3.5, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH SALARY INCREASE LIMITS FOR JUSTICES AND JUDGES OF…
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SR 13
HI · —
REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS’ PAPER LEASE SYSTEM.
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SCR 15
HI · —
REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS’ PAPER LEASE SYSTEM.
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SR 14
HI · —
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE MONEYS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS PURSUANT TO ACT 279, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2022.
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