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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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SB 3281
RELATING TO GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eb0d3e2d-9c9f-4b3d-a858-0ee5247690b8 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb0d3e2d-9c9f-4b3d-a858-0ee5247690b8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2518
RELATING TO ASSAULT AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d312a50f-0440-4c9c-adc6-945f20ae8b29 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d312a50f-0440-4c9c-adc6-945f20ae8b29 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2245
RELATING TO REVOLVING DOOR RESTRICTIONS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 093c51ed-f942-4d19-a3a8-686f5cc8a560 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/093c51ed-f942-4d19-a3a8-686f5cc8a560 CC0-1.0 |
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GM 684
Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Circuit Court Judge of the Circuit Court of the…
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The recommendation of the committee(s) on JDC is to CONSENT to the nomination. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5a53604c-4411-4f9b-84f5-63c04d7ae3e8 | Feb 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a53604c-4411-4f9b-84f5-63c04d7ae3e8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2568
RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 885b72d1-fcb3-4d6f-b538-5fdfafbc635f | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/885b72d1-fcb3-4d6f-b538-5fdfafbc635f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2661
RELATING TO NEPOTISM.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 30c20aec-b3ff-4ba1-a04c-4244999cc541 | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30c20aec-b3ff-4ba1-a04c-4244999cc541 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2418
RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e7c42f17-3dac-4a32-96fe-a824c7c3d9c0 | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7c42f17-3dac-4a32-96fe-a824c7c3d9c0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3275
RELATING TO CANNABIS.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ffcc481f-d6ca-44c7-ac38-f90294aa69c3 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ffcc481f-d6ca-44c7-ac38-f90294aa69c3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2760
RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c9fd2a70-0ba0-4933-84e2-a5bacd2a70f7 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9fd2a70-0ba0-4933-84e2-a5bacd2a70f7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3067
RELATING TO RECORDS.
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The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll a38d5f7c-b576-4a3a-bc15-026316b709b5 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a38d5f7c-b576-4a3a-bc15-026316b709b5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3002
RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PLANNING ACT.
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The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll d0b23447-45e6-4e7c-a3d1-d7f19c692e06 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0b23447-45e6-4e7c-a3d1-d7f19c692e06 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2074
RELATING TO STATE FACILITIES.
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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 fc755eb6-6dc9-433a-b4d6-52c6482cd994 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc755eb6-6dc9-433a-b4d6-52c6482cd994 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3294
RELATING TO WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT.
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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 ee7e9746-2d38-408d-86d4-adeba9a16915 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee7e9746-2d38-408d-86d4-adeba9a16915 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2596
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT LEASES.
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The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll fd4d668a-31e8-4d2d-987c-80e2eef3db24 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fd4d668a-31e8-4d2d-987c-80e2eef3db24 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2066
RELATING TO COUNTY PERMITTING AND INSPECTION.
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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 08e5d3ed-f7a7-450f-8967-10271e7b9f1b | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08e5d3ed-f7a7-450f-8967-10271e7b9f1b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2627
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM.
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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 9cbbdae1-9066-452c-81fd-7d2822b0a5c0 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cbbdae1-9066-452c-81fd-7d2822b0a5c0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2247
RELATING TO POLITICAL FUNDRAISING BY EXECUTIVE BRANCH 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 f97e1f08-b6f4-48e5-b72e-729192c2f135 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f97e1f08-b6f4-48e5-b72e-729192c2f135 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2710
RELATING TO ANIMALS.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 68f23268-2d29-40b8-b2da-ccaf59acbc6c | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68f23268-2d29-40b8-b2da-ccaf59acbc6c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3164
RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dfc59ec9-6960-49f9-b2aa-db806f0969e8 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dfc59ec9-6960-49f9-b2aa-db806f0969e8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2362
RELATING TO TAXATION.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 734615e6-847b-47d6-b7c8-f3602e5259a3 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/734615e6-847b-47d6-b7c8-f3602e5259a3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3133
RELATING TO PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d9e8951-2df1-4a1b-aded-4266b7e73268 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d9e8951-2df1-4a1b-aded-4266b7e73268 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2884
RELATING TO TAXATION.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2f44a1c-892f-4c6f-88e4-79c911beedf7 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2f44a1c-892f-4c6f-88e4-79c911beedf7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2112
RELATING TO ADDITIVES IN FOOD.
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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 c4eb3e18-1a37-4242-ab90-26f7c5743543 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4eb3e18-1a37-4242-ab90-26f7c5743543 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2209
RELATING TO RENTAL DISCRIMINATION.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2893680c-057b-4cba-b53c-3f45cfc22bc0 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2893680c-057b-4cba-b53c-3f45cfc22bc0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2741
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
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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 587cf1ee-5199-4aed-b552-7e7a994bd19a | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/587cf1ee-5199-4aed-b552-7e7a994bd19a 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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