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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)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SR 173
URGING ALL STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT TO IMPLEMENT PROMPT…
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The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e11f48c-50eb-4f67-a6ca-7b2c64d59386 | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e11f48c-50eb-4f67-a6ca-7b2c64d59386 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 31
REQUESTING CERTAIN STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES, IN COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS…
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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 c439e1a7-0c45-4cf3-bd84-196bec3d8714 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c439e1a7-0c45-4cf3-bd84-196bec3d8714 CC0-1.0 |
| The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll d1ba1fbb-1a5d-451b-90b2-ffbcdb8623b2 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1ba1fbb-1a5d-451b-90b2-ffbcdb8623b2 CC0-1.0 | |
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GM 777
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). | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1850dd7d-6199-445f-b6cf-dfa49b20bb1e | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1850dd7d-6199-445f-b6cf-dfa49b20bb1e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1705
RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d8ae1a2c-a825-45de-a722-84d6013bb513 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8ae1a2c-a825-45de-a722-84d6013bb513 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 41
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY TO COLLABORATE WITH STATE AND COUNTY…
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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 a1767cde-2bb8-42a6-8176-33f4a487e893 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1767cde-2bb8-42a6-8176-33f4a487e893 CC0-1.0 |
| The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4c189f5e-4947-429d-8bbc-f4e07fa24092 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c189f5e-4947-429d-8bbc-f4e07fa24092 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1511
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 46bc21bd-7b15-4f2b-ad9b-7a1ad69fb94f | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46bc21bd-7b15-4f2b-ad9b-7a1ad69fb94f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 469
RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bef64722-8e56-4677-a856-0e15c87b92e4 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bef64722-8e56-4677-a856-0e15c87b92e4 CC0-1.0 |
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GM 729
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). | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll f152be7f-94c7-46e3-92ab-332274f3d554 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f152be7f-94c7-46e3-92ab-332274f3d554 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2279
RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT ORDERS.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8080062e-1c87-4237-8601-8a35aef68d53 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8080062e-1c87-4237-8601-8a35aef68d53 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1524
RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 407d8794-525b-407a-b4aa-28da6a6eff28 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/407d8794-525b-407a-b4aa-28da6a6eff28 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1550
RELATING TO HEALTH.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d650c2f-19aa-4259-83ec-95a20585f0ba | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d650c2f-19aa-4259-83ec-95a20585f0ba CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2020
RELATING TO RENEWAL OF DRIVER'S LICENSES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 13b73904-1459-4ae7-9fc9-9d9a1db266a7 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13b73904-1459-4ae7-9fc9-9d9a1db266a7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2021
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a7510b0e-dafa-46b8-8008-8d0318ede48e | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7510b0e-dafa-46b8-8008-8d0318ede48e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 389
RELATING TO UNCREWED AIRCRAFT OFFENSES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c5ae4385-4009-4654-bd4e-372e2d91918b | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5ae4385-4009-4654-bd4e-372e2d91918b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1163
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSING.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 383bba1e-d1cf-45d1-8903-bd86c47135fc | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/383bba1e-d1cf-45d1-8903-bd86c47135fc CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 87
ENCOURAGING THE STATE TO EXAMINE REQUIRING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS IN ALL STATE-OWNED…
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The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 79e19aaa-08c7-408f-8f9e-ecb2fc2f662a | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79e19aaa-08c7-408f-8f9e-ecb2fc2f662a CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 86
REQUESTING ALL STATE AGENCIES TO UTILIZE BI-LEVEL LIGHTING SYSTEMS IN ALL STATE BUILDINGS AND…
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The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cac1e973-d492-4e9f-9964-3fb31e412c88 | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cac1e973-d492-4e9f-9964-3fb31e412c88 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 177
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO CONVENE A COOPERATIVE WORKING GROUP…
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The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ebb954ca-0eb6-45c5-ae40-56323470fa61 | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ebb954ca-0eb6-45c5-ae40-56323470fa61 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 77
REQUESTING ALL STATE AGENCIES TO UTILIZE BI-LEVEL LIGHTING SYSTEMS IN ALL STATE BUILDINGS AND…
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The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f57dbda3-9c8b-4fbc-8a4f-8150bba09c1c | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f57dbda3-9c8b-4fbc-8a4f-8150bba09c1c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1523
RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 46f3e9e7-947c-4ab3-8508-a544b3db2458 | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46f3e9e7-947c-4ab3-8508-a544b3db2458 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 963
RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST ELDERS.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 36078e99-11af-4f7c-9df3-40d8ce19ff1c | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36078e99-11af-4f7c-9df3-40d8ce19ff1c CC0-1.0 |
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SR 172
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO CONVENE A COOPERATIVE WORKING GROUP…
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The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ccf94721-cf2b-4004-b7ea-5582a77cf89d | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ccf94721-cf2b-4004-b7ea-5582a77cf89d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1510
RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 27ea34e7-c6a8-4a0b-9d6b-8836b4582836 | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27ea34e7-c6a8-4a0b-9d6b-8836b4582836 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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