J
Jeanné Kapela
HI House District 5
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Government Operations & Budget 206Education 92Environment & Energy 80Economy & Taxes 72Healthcare 67Social Services & Welfare 64Housing 51Civil Rights & Liberties 40Agriculture 38Criminal Justice & Policing 38Labor & Employment 38Transportation & Infrastructure 34Other 29Technology & Privacy 18Banking & Finance 9Elections & Voting 9Defense & Military 5Abortion & Reproductive Rights 4Foreign Policy & Trade 3Immigration 3Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| HI House District 5 current
Hawaii |
Democratic | Nov 3, 2020 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (518 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 3007
RELATING TO CULTURE AND ARTS.
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The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e765939d-26f5-43cd-afcb-3067d5c684b2 | May 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e765939d-26f5-43cd-afcb-3067d5c684b2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2339
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII REVENUE BONDS.
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The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a7f7e722-6f5d-4a8f-bc12-fb1af3a3525a | May 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7f7e722-6f5d-4a8f-bc12-fb1af3a3525a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1661
RELATING TO CAFETERIA PLANS.
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The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 965367ab-24f3-4b14-9da7-04d0423620a6 | May 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/965367ab-24f3-4b14-9da7-04d0423620a6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2802
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
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The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 72b9b79b-2c0a-4ade-9463-70f6b9a9752a | May 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72b9b79b-2c0a-4ade-9463-70f6b9a9752a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3238
RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS.
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The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f7e79bae-3df8-4363-8f58-ec652f9d5b5d | May 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7e79bae-3df8-4363-8f58-ec652f9d5b5d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1815
RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.
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The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f4406922-0b2e-46db-afef-f2e7c45a8e51 | Apr 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4406922-0b2e-46db-afef-f2e7c45a8e51 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3229
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
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The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0738ce37-1244-44b7-aeb8-5694cd745bf3 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0738ce37-1244-44b7-aeb8-5694cd745bf3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1515
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
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The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll de5cf4bc-01aa-4f2a-80fe-d3427358d219 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de5cf4bc-01aa-4f2a-80fe-d3427358d219 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 165
DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MARCH AS MARCH4WATER MONTH IN THE STATE.
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The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a8da935d-1320-439b-b8fe-8137c541dab4 | Apr 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8da935d-1320-439b-b8fe-8137c541dab4 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 99
CONVENING A WORKING GROUP TO ESTABLISH A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE TO SUPPORT…
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Reconsider: The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ddce60b7-45e7-48e9-9ae5-f301248e0dcb | Apr 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddce60b7-45e7-48e9-9ae5-f301248e0dcb CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 94
ENDORSING WAIKIKI AS A WORLD SURFING RESERVE.
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The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 90381e12-c626-455f-b245-ebe2bad90549 | Apr 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90381e12-c626-455f-b245-ebe2bad90549 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 22
RECOGNIZING THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RESTORATION OF AHUʻENA HEIAU AND AFFIRMING ITS…
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The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7c5f250f-f934-4425-948d-52ae7f79ebbc | Apr 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c5f250f-f934-4425-948d-52ae7f79ebbc CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 112
REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND…
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The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll a32a3aa7-6aaf-4f07-afad-c09c1c900aae | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a32a3aa7-6aaf-4f07-afad-c09c1c900aae CC0-1.0 |
| The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll b8fb2419-c632-4dfd-abe7-672e43b27943 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8fb2419-c632-4dfd-abe7-672e43b27943 CC0-1.0 | |
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SCR 194
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MEET THE CRITERIA NECESSARY TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE…
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The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8f4121bb-ddd7-4d01-a0fa-6d587888885d | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f4121bb-ddd7-4d01-a0fa-6d587888885d CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 56
RECOGNIZING OPEN WATER LIFEGUARDS AS FIRST RESPONDERS IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THEIR ESSENTIAL ROLE IN…
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The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e65ce281-bfef-4340-85c8-e198a20a040c | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e65ce281-bfef-4340-85c8-e198a20a040c CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 140
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA TO ADOPT ENERGY SAVINGS…
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The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll e8c50a37-983f-4096-8e71-e38878f8c576 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8c50a37-983f-4096-8e71-e38878f8c576 CC0-1.0 |
| The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2dae5436-de26-4436-a953-342d917505f7 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2dae5436-de26-4436-a953-342d917505f7 CC0-1.0 | |
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SCR 197
REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT…
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The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll db5a175a-8ef7-437b-9da0-3dde6acae2b2 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db5a175a-8ef7-437b-9da0-3dde6acae2b2 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 200
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION…
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The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 93d174e3-6e85-4e36-b248-e06419c4d01f | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93d174e3-6e85-4e36-b248-e06419c4d01f CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 203
URGING THIS BODY TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE THE SUPPORT SYSTEMS…
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The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll cc7294ea-edca-490a-a8b2-902e75e4676d | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc7294ea-edca-490a-a8b2-902e75e4676d CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 201
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REISSUE REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE JOB ORDER…
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The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll f699ef38-8f2d-45a0-affd-86e0e82f831a | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f699ef38-8f2d-45a0-affd-86e0e82f831a CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 196
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR A TIERED, COORDINATED, AND…
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Reconsider: The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll c84eebd7-af54-4ed0-954a-4aa06ae2f80d | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c84eebd7-af54-4ed0-954a-4aa06ae2f80d 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 on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ce163429-bef8-4ab7-a75a-803c530f1327 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce163429-bef8-4ab7-a75a-803c530f1327 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 85
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO COLLABORATE WITH STATE DEPARTMENTS…
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The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 897056b9-4837-4793-b832-974dda9edc50 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/897056b9-4837-4793-b832-974dda9edc50 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (423 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1934
HI · —
RELATING TO LIBRARIES.
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HB 1565
HI · —
RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
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HB 2426
HI · —
RELATING TO STATE PARKS.
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HCR 101
HI · —
NOMINATING JOHN D. WAIHEʻE III FOR INDUCTION INTO THE ALOHA ORDER OF MERIT.
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HR 97
HI · —
REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE CENTER FOR NURSING TO COMPILE A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF RECOMMENDED SAFE PATIENT STAFFING RATIOS FOR ALL NURSING SPECIALTIES AND…
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HB 276
HI · —
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
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HB 1891
HI · —
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
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HR 146
HI · —
REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI TO EXPAND THE HELE-ON SHARED RIDE PROGRAM TO SERVE THE ENTIRE ISLAND OF HAWAIʻI, INCLUDING RURAL AND UNDERSERVED AREAS SUCH AS…
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HB 1893
HI · —
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
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HB 2167
HI · —
RELATING TO YOUTH HOMELESSNESS.
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