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Brenton Awa
HI Senate District 23
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Topics in their record
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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 1753
RELATING TO SOCIAL MEDIA.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b7b47e89-8a21-45ef-89e9-d24ef03bc9fd | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7b47e89-8a21-45ef-89e9-d24ef03bc9fd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2121
RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 21714e6c-695b-4477-921b-945828738864 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21714e6c-695b-4477-921b-945828738864 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2114
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.
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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 af06ff1c-1ee7-4c06-a6c6-e4768f2f1b5c | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af06ff1c-1ee7-4c06-a6c6-e4768f2f1b5c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 20
RELATING TO LAVA ZONE 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 9dacd53b-9185-4b12-b8bf-2fa44212fa17 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9dacd53b-9185-4b12-b8bf-2fa44212fa17 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1776
RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6955b28a-5fe5-4ac8-9496-90269bcd57c7 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6955b28a-5fe5-4ac8-9496-90269bcd57c7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2216
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ea8c913f-2077-4e88-944f-244f727378c4 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea8c913f-2077-4e88-944f-244f727378c4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2152
RELATING TO DOG ATTACKS.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0711417c-0d15-4af0-bb9f-bd2d46c42295 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0711417c-0d15-4af0-bb9f-bd2d46c42295 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1749
RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
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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 dd6e85d9-0d9b-4566-888a-a8e9b96b4951 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd6e85d9-0d9b-4566-888a-a8e9b96b4951 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1953
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ec6bf2bf-f36c-49fb-b8a2-77fc1d571b03 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec6bf2bf-f36c-49fb-b8a2-77fc1d571b03 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2246
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL GRANT ADMINISTRATION.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 20f828f3-4159-4cfc-ab73-b7025918c4cf | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20f828f3-4159-4cfc-ab73-b7025918c4cf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2548
RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 16992dd4-8cbc-4bfc-8ebf-32c8f5f64de1 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16992dd4-8cbc-4bfc-8ebf-32c8f5f64de1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1921
RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
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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 8f87e249-4f68-4fe2-8f3a-97a34e23ccea | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f87e249-4f68-4fe2-8f3a-97a34e23ccea CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2551
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dcf1c919-5c64-4264-99b7-e215b34821e4 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dcf1c919-5c64-4264-99b7-e215b34821e4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1509
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f4cf0a8-9684-4bff-908d-5cbaa09728a9 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f4cf0a8-9684-4bff-908d-5cbaa09728a9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2549
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4926f7ce-171b-4c44-b0ff-25d45f4e699f | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4926f7ce-171b-4c44-b0ff-25d45f4e699f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1730
RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.
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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 81e4d53c-01da-4c9b-abfb-beb7052c4f81 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81e4d53c-01da-4c9b-abfb-beb7052c4f81 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1985
RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
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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 c955d1e7-0480-4464-b6db-cce51ba03f56 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c955d1e7-0480-4464-b6db-cce51ba03f56 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1774
RELATING TO CENTRALIZED ACCESS TO RESOURCES.
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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 06fa23a4-f57e-4642-ac95-9af592d5e0cc | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06fa23a4-f57e-4642-ac95-9af592d5e0cc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2585
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.
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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 d3da9991-72a1-4bce-bdc1-966404d24189 | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3da9991-72a1-4bce-bdc1-966404d24189 CC0-1.0 |
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GM 574
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation…
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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 1009797c-ed7b-4c05-afdf-a4220a421776 | Mar 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1009797c-ed7b-4c05-afdf-a4220a421776 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1601
RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.
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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 14948324-1993-406d-951c-ea4319f2403d | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14948324-1993-406d-951c-ea4319f2403d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1519
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 05e9d4b1-60a0-439f-888b-0aaf5522110d | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05e9d4b1-60a0-439f-888b-0aaf5522110d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1616
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 02850f0a-c56e-4d43-bd9a-7225dcf1257f | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/02850f0a-c56e-4d43-bd9a-7225dcf1257f CC0-1.0 |
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GM 725
Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Associate Judge of the Intermediate Court of…
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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 71a6834f-08e7-4b2a-93ba-bdd2e0745c2a | Mar 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71a6834f-08e7-4b2a-93ba-bdd2e0745c2a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1553
RELATING TO HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANS.
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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 758f3f0b-5d04-4617-a750-9e78f2a0c289 | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/758f3f0b-5d04-4617-a750-9e78f2a0c289 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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