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Brenton Awa
HI Senate District 23
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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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GM 617
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity…
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The recommendation of the committee(s) on AEN is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 74819196-f093-4b34-b321-991ebfe55224 | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74819196-f093-4b34-b321-991ebfe55224 CC0-1.0 |
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GM 616
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity…
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The recommendation of the committee(s) on AEN is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 06953527-d82c-4da4-b654-243d2297e257 | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06953527-d82c-4da4-b654-243d2297e257 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2982
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 20d8fd06-78e0-442b-a229-1d05a2714bdd | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20d8fd06-78e0-442b-a229-1d05a2714bdd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3032
RELATING TO BEACHES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 144ed53e-5ee6-4072-ab93-bcb39d1013ed | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/144ed53e-5ee6-4072-ab93-bcb39d1013ed CC0-1.0 |
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GM 615
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides…
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The recommendation of the committee(s) on AEN is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 164aa7bd-4e53-4757-b4b1-cf0f98f1cb38 | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/164aa7bd-4e53-4757-b4b1-cf0f98f1cb38 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2623
RELATING TO LICENSING.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fb158202-be45-4119-b05f-0f5519615799 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb158202-be45-4119-b05f-0f5519615799 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2781
RELATING TO LEI.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 20ebc6b2-e54b-4656-9805-f0eccbfe3528 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20ebc6b2-e54b-4656-9805-f0eccbfe3528 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3263
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
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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 d1b3a58e-89c8-4c18-93d5-ddb6ceae67f2 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1b3a58e-89c8-4c18-93d5-ddb6ceae67f2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2591
RELATING TO NOISE.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 262ef7de-8d0b-4bb4-81b6-46cba8cfac77 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/262ef7de-8d0b-4bb4-81b6-46cba8cfac77 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2519
RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d90bcb1a-83a4-4cec-8c79-fc04c6db0aeb | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d90bcb1a-83a4-4cec-8c79-fc04c6db0aeb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2047
RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS.
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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 4e893088-4011-4713-a082-7e8c8313db26 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e893088-4011-4713-a082-7e8c8313db26 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2521
RELATING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cbf2dbca-c484-4432-949b-15be133dca79 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cbf2dbca-c484-4432-949b-15be133dca79 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2970
RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e3c87863-bd70-485e-8b7e-df7cb8403229 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3c87863-bd70-485e-8b7e-df7cb8403229 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 888
RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a9e6de55-4a94-480b-b3c0-6a7229ee3d30 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9e6de55-4a94-480b-b3c0-6a7229ee3d30 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2489
RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2858251-2159-473d-a73b-e96eb83d6b54 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2858251-2159-473d-a73b-e96eb83d6b54 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2902
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
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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 f6f82b44-c88b-4688-a677-60588d51a040 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6f82b44-c88b-4688-a677-60588d51a040 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2667
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7b2dafc3-03e8-48a2-bf32-89f29bdc8382 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b2dafc3-03e8-48a2-bf32-89f29bdc8382 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2713
RELATING TO PESTICIDE BUFFER ZONES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b48f26cc-6e2a-48bf-864e-d2c3f3ebf0bf | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b48f26cc-6e2a-48bf-864e-d2c3f3ebf0bf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2896
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9f9044cf-a74f-4edf-9258-2839902bc83c | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f9044cf-a74f-4edf-9258-2839902bc83c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2851
RELATING TO DEAF INDIVIDUALS.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 64a6a25a-7e7b-44f4-a4ee-eb7242a184e8 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64a6a25a-7e7b-44f4-a4ee-eb7242a184e8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2765
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cfcaa88e-8342-45d8-a2ab-9b2c3e9fdace | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cfcaa88e-8342-45d8-a2ab-9b2c3e9fdace CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2806
RELATING TO REAL ESTATE.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cc1f6f97-46a7-4de5-94ef-39a45946c723 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc1f6f97-46a7-4de5-94ef-39a45946c723 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2835
RELATING TO LIQUOR.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 857eb754-b936-4bbe-ba4b-c14f9bf80d06 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/857eb754-b936-4bbe-ba4b-c14f9bf80d06 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2812
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION SAFETY.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b110726b-d76b-4e14-b2a2-c08beb045703 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b110726b-d76b-4e14-b2a2-c08beb045703 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2268
RELATING TO EQUITY.
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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 bbddaa83-4a67-4834-b65b-401968b83c7b | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bbddaa83-4a67-4834-b65b-401968b83c7b 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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