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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 9 DESIGNATING HAWAII AS A PURPLE HEART STATE.	The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 47ed90c4-e7fc-4471-834e-d7d8db470f74	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47ed90c4-e7fc-4471-834e-d7d8db470f74 CC0-1.0
HB 2436 RELATING TO ARTS INTEGRATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll d8acbb9d-7157-4ebe-a87c-c67425e90130	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8acbb9d-7157-4ebe-a87c-c67425e90130 CC0-1.0
HB 2325 RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPT POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 025527e3-26cf-4a13-99ef-7171062b1692	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/025527e3-26cf-4a13-99ef-7171062b1692 CC0-1.0
HB 1595 RELATING TO THE STATE LIBRARIAN.	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 27b2044b-7403-416c-8ed3-c07b1db070c5	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27b2044b-7403-416c-8ed3-c07b1db070c5 CC0-1.0
HB 2533 RELATING TO EDUCATION.	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll b8da113f-1948-4dec-b553-c54b8ba44afe	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8da113f-1948-4dec-b553-c54b8ba44afe CC0-1.0
HB 2472 RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND STAFF SALARIES.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 90a5dc6f-e531-406b-929b-ab4c8f930b9c	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90a5dc6f-e531-406b-929b-ab4c8f930b9c CC0-1.0
HB 2367 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 554c13b9-a829-4e06-87ef-5588a5e7e704	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/554c13b9-a829-4e06-87ef-5588a5e7e704 CC0-1.0
HB 2140 RELATING TO ESSENTIAL PERMITTING POSITIONS.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll bc91c261-654b-4b21-9a10-74741d933eed	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc91c261-654b-4b21-9a10-74741d933eed CC0-1.0
HB 2358 RELATING TO RETIREMENT.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll c535363c-8a3b-4240-993d-92d86c6b6f54	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c535363c-8a3b-4240-993d-92d86c6b6f54 CC0-1.0
HB 1889 RELATING TO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS.	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6f670afe-2a26-4047-9064-0243765a20d4	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f670afe-2a26-4047-9064-0243765a20d4 CC0-1.0
HB 1960 RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 07872752-463d-4cc2-af0f-5a682e16debf	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07872752-463d-4cc2-af0f-5a682e16debf CC0-1.0
HB 2388 RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTICE.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a95e1da5-9bb2-4ebd-ad57-be77b4cc474a	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a95e1da5-9bb2-4ebd-ad57-be77b4cc474a CC0-1.0
HB 2415 RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8be1732e-b19c-4345-b94a-ecb4027f0cf5	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8be1732e-b19c-4345-b94a-ecb4027f0cf5 CC0-1.0
HB 2276 RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND INVESTMENT OFFICE STAFF SALARIES.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll db7d8dc3-160b-4e0a-9133-13380ed2a029	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db7d8dc3-160b-4e0a-9133-13380ed2a029 CC0-1.0
HB 2119 RELATING TO COFFEE PEST CONTROL.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll c9aa2a56-7386-4daa-ac56-c60308d5e1f4	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9aa2a56-7386-4daa-ac56-c60308d5e1f4 CC0-1.0
HB 2315 RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll b22da670-d0ed-4c2f-83e2-7af6eb5607a7	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b22da670-d0ed-4c2f-83e2-7af6eb5607a7 CC0-1.0
HB 2387 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 0c2e9948-e316-4b20-adfd-fafef0cc910f	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c2e9948-e316-4b20-adfd-fafef0cc910f CC0-1.0
HB 1559 RELATING TO EDUCATION.	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll ed0290f6-f5d7-47e1-803f-9c580af8edcf	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed0290f6-f5d7-47e1-803f-9c580af8edcf CC0-1.0
HB 2381 RELATING TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a95690ba-be3a-42d2-9f64-7dd78f63f6df	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a95690ba-be3a-42d2-9f64-7dd78f63f6df CC0-1.0
HB 1714 RELATING TO HOUSING.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e4b0c750-e446-4518-a296-1f8c3054d28f	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4b0c750-e446-4518-a296-1f8c3054d28f CC0-1.0
HB 1937 RELATING TO TAXES.	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 0e573d8e-95fe-47ca-81c5-1b625575cb39	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e573d8e-95fe-47ca-81c5-1b625575cb39 CC0-1.0
HB 1541 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 63631cc2-85ea-4054-91a4-93167827737b	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63631cc2-85ea-4054-91a4-93167827737b CC0-1.0
HB 2233 RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM-EDUCATION PROGRAM.	The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e4e521f8-4479-4950-95ef-9300ae4d8ce6	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4e521f8-4479-4950-95ef-9300ae4d8ce6 CC0-1.0
HB 2141 RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.	The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e7d4f632-ac05-4c0e-86ed-a8201ade9f0a	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7d4f632-ac05-4c0e-86ed-a8201ade9f0a CC0-1.0
HB 2519 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.	The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll ae711c5c-3059-4c09-8681-858c4a53009c	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae711c5c-3059-4c09-8681-858c4a53009c 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.

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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.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/9a318faf-dc7b-4406-97c5-dba55f1ee088 CC0-1.0
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…

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

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HB 2167 HI · —
RELATING TO YOUTH HOMELESSNESS.

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