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Jeanné Kapela

HI House District 5

Democratic Hawaii since Nov 3, 2020

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Office	Party	From	To	Source
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
HB 2272 MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 27ef91e1-0558-4382-bf5d-ee35633a121c	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27ef91e1-0558-4382-bf5d-ee35633a121c CC0-1.0
HB 1658 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8ea80003-cb6f-4209-81a7-cf7d72a5ca5c	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ea80003-cb6f-4209-81a7-cf7d72a5ca5c CC0-1.0
HB 1659 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll dc2e85f7-ffe1-417f-bb3f-796e1ff57896	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc2e85f7-ffe1-417f-bb3f-796e1ff57896 CC0-1.0
HB 1654 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 3d0d6d1f-51a6-464c-a569-6fd4ddd63905	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d0d6d1f-51a6-464c-a569-6fd4ddd63905 CC0-1.0
HB 1664 RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 7c3de390-08bc-4a2e-b90e-701748531ed6	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c3de390-08bc-4a2e-b90e-701748531ed6 CC0-1.0
HB 1661 RELATING TO CAFETERIA PLANS.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6d603016-4679-4e99-9285-0526cc15d8d0	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d603016-4679-4e99-9285-0526cc15d8d0 CC0-1.0
HB 1840 RELATING TO EDUCATION.	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 09c3647b-c922-4eaf-a5da-1b39f2f3ed53	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09c3647b-c922-4eaf-a5da-1b39f2f3ed53 CC0-1.0
HB 1997 RELATING TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 254b8dff-293e-46d4-a79c-63217bcbf8d3	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/254b8dff-293e-46d4-a79c-63217bcbf8d3 CC0-1.0
HB 1561 RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 90d59342-266e-4e8b-8814-ab8bcfafdf72	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90d59342-266e-4e8b-8814-ab8bcfafdf72 CC0-1.0
HB 2587 RELATING TO LABOR.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll afb7f8fc-f8fe-49e4-bc96-6b904f8bef9f	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/afb7f8fc-f8fe-49e4-bc96-6b904f8bef9f CC0-1.0
HB 2374 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e2e84dea-81de-48e6-b86c-4760dc9d3bd7	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2e84dea-81de-48e6-b86c-4760dc9d3bd7 CC0-1.0
HB 1803 RELATING TO STUDENT HEAT EXPOSURE.	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll c6fb9d07-f346-4507-a96f-e59c06642a19	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6fb9d07-f346-4507-a96f-e59c06642a19 CC0-1.0
HB 1663 RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll ca282102-f753-4d95-ac3b-31a0cb33f2d6	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca282102-f753-4d95-ac3b-31a0cb33f2d6 CC0-1.0
HB 1925 RELATING TO CLIMATE EDUCATION.	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e56531a9-989f-4f9a-b150-97b8c3c6adf9	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e56531a9-989f-4f9a-b150-97b8c3c6adf9 CC0-1.0
HB 2391 RELATING TO TAXATION.	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 3fd4d828-1cfd-47d9-a5bb-4fa1c229b007	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3fd4d828-1cfd-47d9-a5bb-4fa1c229b007 CC0-1.0
HB 2171 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.	The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll cf6f9465-20af-478e-b090-27a4a3e43ed6	Feb 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf6f9465-20af-478e-b090-27a4a3e43ed6 CC0-1.0
HB 2161 RELATING TO PHARMACY.	The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 435f5a00-e1ce-4192-a077-a04beeeb8378	Feb 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/435f5a00-e1ce-4192-a077-a04beeeb8378 CC0-1.0
HB 2605 RELATING TO THE ARTS.	The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 26d9a567-f3c6-4c97-8e6e-0f36fdb0dff0	Feb 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26d9a567-f3c6-4c97-8e6e-0f36fdb0dff0 CC0-1.0
HB 2416 RELATING TO A MARITIME YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAY PROGRAM.	The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a1588946-88e7-4097-b9e0-7e185aa5790a	Feb 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1588946-88e7-4097-b9e0-7e185aa5790a CC0-1.0
HB 2489 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.	The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 132b3174-9cc3-4fd0-9de0-a7efeb1f6ef8	Feb 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/132b3174-9cc3-4fd0-9de0-a7efeb1f6ef8 CC0-1.0
HB 2617 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.	The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a71d7360-6bd4-49db-a7a5-50e095bcccda	Feb 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a71d7360-6bd4-49db-a7a5-50e095bcccda CC0-1.0
HB 2437 RELATING TO ARTS EDUCATION.	The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll d7c0896b-e939-4905-8103-c1ac14e40fed	Feb 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7c0896b-e939-4905-8103-c1ac14e40fed CC0-1.0
HB 2001 RELATING TO LOVE MY LIBRARY DAY.	The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 739e9685-1113-44b9-8204-d0900451df05	Feb 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/739e9685-1113-44b9-8204-d0900451df05 CC0-1.0
HB 2518 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.	The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll d49b3cce-1ebf-4ad2-8fa9-a495fe3bd3f0	Feb 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d49b3cce-1ebf-4ad2-8fa9-a495fe3bd3f0 CC0-1.0
HB 1790 RELATING TO POLICING.	The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll b405851e-e102-4beb-9e67-3d5bfbc1d746	Feb 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b405851e-e102-4beb-9e67-3d5bfbc1d746 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (423 as lead sponsor)

HB 1934 HI · —
RELATING TO LIBRARIES.

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HB 1565 HI · —
RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/4e47ec3d-a9b4-4c07-9456-3c86871ca32b CC0-1.0
HB 2426 HI · —
RELATING TO STATE PARKS.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/d218db24-13b8-4e79-8b5d-ab6c9236e8cb CC0-1.0
HCR 101 HI · —
NOMINATING JOHN D. WAIHEʻE III FOR INDUCTION INTO THE ALOHA ORDER OF MERIT.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/05dbd12d-608b-4b6d-a7b2-684c9eb198b6 CC0-1.0
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…

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/65520779-8b5f-4580-afb5-f44776bbc9d3 CC0-1.0
HB 276 HI · —
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/9a318faf-dc7b-4406-97c5-dba55f1ee088 CC0-1.0
HB 1891 HI · —
RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/6947926b-f237-4486-b0b8-8403e1e7bbb7 CC0-1.0
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…

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/8d8730bc-5f26-4e70-b925-d8d706710743 CC0-1.0
HB 1893 HI · —
RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/37767328-b8ec-4c66-bb25-e03af0caffe9 CC0-1.0
HB 2167 HI · —
RELATING TO YOUTH HOMELESSNESS.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/c7527866-bae6-48e2-89da-dd183bb87bc4 CC0-1.0

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