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David Tarnas
HI House District 8
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Government Operations & Budget 245Housing 99Education 86Environment & Energy 81Healthcare 76Criminal Justice & Policing 73Social Services & Welfare 63Labor & Employment 61Agriculture 50Transportation & Infrastructure 50Economy & Taxes 49Civil Rights & Liberties 43Technology & Privacy 26Other 22Banking & Finance 19Elections & Voting 12Abortion & Reproductive Rights 3Gun Policy 3Immigration 3Defense & Military 2Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| HI House District 8 current
Hawaii |
Democratic | Nov 8, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| HI House District 8
Hawaii |
Democratic | Nov 6, 2018 | Nov 7, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| HI House District 7
Hawaii |
Democratic | — | Dec 30, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (529 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 1510
RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES.
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Reconsider: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3f487db1-b896-4729-954a-bf9b5153209a | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f487db1-b896-4729-954a-bf9b5153209a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1948
RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2bc2a134-e32e-4feb-bb33-944781340f1f | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2bc2a134-e32e-4feb-bb33-944781340f1f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1921
RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 03f13684-5784-4c7c-80f4-e7ba674d66de | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03f13684-5784-4c7c-80f4-e7ba674d66de CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1721
RELATING TO HOUSING.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4c3679b2-5775-4523-93fa-a8c91be2c005 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c3679b2-5775-4523-93fa-a8c91be2c005 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1692
RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e0b3ec21-00a8-4261-ad01-0dd46045a1ff | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0b3ec21-00a8-4261-ad01-0dd46045a1ff CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1531
RELATING TO EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f5060429-d163-4daa-bd7f-8cccd24b0413 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5060429-d163-4daa-bd7f-8cccd24b0413 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1979
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 35eb04f4-39f2-4de9-a0a4-46e264f8a0be | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35eb04f4-39f2-4de9-a0a4-46e264f8a0be CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1782
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF MINORS.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b7ff6d6d-c197-4b30-9f75-b37a3e58bd75 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7ff6d6d-c197-4b30-9f75-b37a3e58bd75 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1696
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 442277ff-8125-4e6c-83a7-d09bc155c7ff | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/442277ff-8125-4e6c-83a7-d09bc155c7ff CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1603
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PARK LEASES.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b0c29e31-c8d6-441c-9ef2-23bcf9b5e29c | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0c29e31-c8d6-441c-9ef2-23bcf9b5e29c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1559
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b7632039-8e3a-47b1-a787-a86974b1ff80 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7632039-8e3a-47b1-a787-a86974b1ff80 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2217
RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7f77116b-ef78-4a50-9909-e62f6e3102d3 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f77116b-ef78-4a50-9909-e62f6e3102d3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1873
RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2162126b-1842-424e-b12c-c5c79f7e1896 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2162126b-1842-424e-b12c-c5c79f7e1896 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1737
RELATING TO FARM EMPLOYEE HOUSING.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4a9f2692-3165-457e-ab4a-3f5f6fde2b13 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a9f2692-3165-457e-ab4a-3f5f6fde2b13 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1516
RELATING TO PRETRIAL RELEASE.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 21cba1e7-28c8-48a0-a385-c0ca326db249 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21cba1e7-28c8-48a0-a385-c0ca326db249 CC0-1.0 |
| The votes in JHA were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu… | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 70f5ce64-bc00-4ff4-a30f-7d5b50ec276c | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70f5ce64-bc00-4ff4-a30f-7d5b50ec276c CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 2375
RELATING TO TOWING PRACTICES.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1de13b25-6ad1-4c78-ac55-a7b3bb18f7b5 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1de13b25-6ad1-4c78-ac55-a7b3bb18f7b5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2585
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4a1b67ee-793d-4d7b-acbe-2c62a0c2a553 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a1b67ee-793d-4d7b-acbe-2c62a0c2a553 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1881
RELATING TO LAND USE.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7b72e0c6-cd2a-4a7e-a73f-75fcfae5bea0 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b72e0c6-cd2a-4a7e-a73f-75fcfae5bea0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2458
RELATING TO SURVEILLANCE PRICING.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c2b90afa-84f0-4ab4-84d9-b63b7269447d | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2b90afa-84f0-4ab4-84d9-b63b7269447d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2197
RELATING TO PROPERTY.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 85417e40-e7ff-48d0-9e82-b1f5d86225f5 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85417e40-e7ff-48d0-9e82-b1f5d86225f5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2151
RELATING TO BUILDING MATERIALS.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 20976630-0149-49b8-b072-87e4f52c3a22 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20976630-0149-49b8-b072-87e4f52c3a22 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1728
RELATING TO RAINWATER CATCHMENT SYSTEMS.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ed1cbb5f-960b-4aa0-8529-51bb0e0ccb32 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed1cbb5f-960b-4aa0-8529-51bb0e0ccb32 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1990
RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4079ca8d-fb97-4749-a4ea-f447bdf5891f | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4079ca8d-fb97-4749-a4ea-f447bdf5891f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2442
RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 104d6782-ad76-49f6-b7bc-c25d9fb3449c | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/104d6782-ad76-49f6-b7bc-c25d9fb3449c CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (501 as lead sponsor)
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HB 2345
HI · —
RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.
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HB 1645
HI · —
RELATING TO LIABILITY.
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HB 1658
HI · —
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
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HB 1724
HI · —
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
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HR 120
HI · —
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO COORDINATE CAPITAL…
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HB 1753
HI · —
RELATING TO SOCIAL MEDIA.
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HB 2397
HI · —
RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.
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HB 1565
HI · —
RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
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HCR 128
HI · —
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO COORDINATE CAPITAL…
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HB 1737
HI · —
RELATING TO FARM EMPLOYEE HOUSING.
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