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Karl Rhoads
HI Senate District 13
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Government Operations & Budget 313Environment & Energy 153Healthcare 119Criminal Justice & Policing 115Civil Rights & Liberties 101Transportation & Infrastructure 88Economy & Taxes 87Social Services & Welfare 84Housing 73Labor & Employment 72Education 68Banking & Finance 38Technology & Privacy 37Agriculture 35Elections & Voting 34Other 34Immigration 20Gun Policy 16Foreign Policy & Trade 9Defense & Military 6Abortion & Reproductive Rights 3Veterans Affairs 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| HI Senate District 13 current
Hawaii |
Democratic | Nov 9, 2016 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| HI Senate District 13
Hawaii |
Democratic | Jan 16, 2013 | Nov 8, 2016 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| HI Senate District 13
Hawaii |
Democratic | Nov 7, 2006 | Jan 16, 2013 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| HI House District 28
Hawaii |
Democratic | — | Dec 31, 2012 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| HI House District 29
Hawaii |
Democratic | — | Dec 31, 2016 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (989 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 2601
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6fcc77aa-7a2f-426b-bbe0-43a6d7963489 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6fcc77aa-7a2f-426b-bbe0-43a6d7963489 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2948
RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f44fa54-cf96-499e-85b9-ff43560cebb7 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f44fa54-cf96-499e-85b9-ff43560cebb7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2688
RELATING TO COMPASSIONATE RELEASE.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d5b96a38-b64b-480e-b2c3-5814b9ddfcb7 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5b96a38-b64b-480e-b2c3-5814b9ddfcb7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2022
RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ff5eb2cd-4479-42e4-994c-328dfd2de518 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff5eb2cd-4479-42e4-994c-328dfd2de518 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2986
RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e7a844c9-cde3-476b-b6da-50408ac91ab2 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7a844c9-cde3-476b-b6da-50408ac91ab2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3033
RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ae97e2e9-cf7f-4a73-87f6-4475065b9c6c | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae97e2e9-cf7f-4a73-87f6-4475065b9c6c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2190
RELATING TO INCLUSIONARY ZONING.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 96593dac-2972-4fc1-af88-2594063d6db2 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/96593dac-2972-4fc1-af88-2594063d6db2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2277
RELATING TO HOSPITAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8ee4b3c0-ef9c-4c2c-9619-ae04bb247f67 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ee4b3c0-ef9c-4c2c-9619-ae04bb247f67 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2002
RELATING TO WATER.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 365cebfd-8310-498b-8af4-ed980c5c8a1c | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/365cebfd-8310-498b-8af4-ed980c5c8a1c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2178
RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 64342224-c445-4631-bb9b-24962408f7de | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64342224-c445-4631-bb9b-24962408f7de CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2386
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c2eccc2-fd7b-4b5e-9682-c23dddf68ddf | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c2eccc2-fd7b-4b5e-9682-c23dddf68ddf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2567
RELATING TO PETITIONS TO TEMPORARILY RESTRAIN AND ENJOIN HARASSMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll be6411e8-e93a-470e-99f3-10f319b1dd23 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be6411e8-e93a-470e-99f3-10f319b1dd23 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3001
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ce941be2-3e2b-499e-8453-fe9c2c6a1133 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce941be2-3e2b-499e-8453-fe9c2c6a1133 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2698
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ac4867d2-f6f1-41a3-b481-2fa19cc165b7 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac4867d2-f6f1-41a3-b481-2fa19cc165b7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3219
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a177fd64-75b2-426e-9774-7bcb5f8ee626 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a177fd64-75b2-426e-9774-7bcb5f8ee626 CC0-1.0 |
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GM 680
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). | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 16b03564-e64a-4404-874b-aca1fb08e551 | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16b03564-e64a-4404-874b-aca1fb08e551 CC0-1.0 |
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GM 617
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). | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 74819196-f093-4b34-b321-991ebfe55224 | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74819196-f093-4b34-b321-991ebfe55224 CC0-1.0 |
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GM 616
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). | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 06953527-d82c-4da4-b654-243d2297e257 | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06953527-d82c-4da4-b654-243d2297e257 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2982
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 20d8fd06-78e0-442b-a229-1d05a2714bdd | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20d8fd06-78e0-442b-a229-1d05a2714bdd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3032
RELATING TO BEACHES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 144ed53e-5ee6-4072-ab93-bcb39d1013ed | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/144ed53e-5ee6-4072-ab93-bcb39d1013ed CC0-1.0 |
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GM 615
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). | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 164aa7bd-4e53-4757-b4b1-cf0f98f1cb38 | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/164aa7bd-4e53-4757-b4b1-cf0f98f1cb38 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2591
RELATING TO NOISE.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 262ef7de-8d0b-4bb4-81b6-46cba8cfac77 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/262ef7de-8d0b-4bb4-81b6-46cba8cfac77 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2519
RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d90bcb1a-83a4-4cec-8c79-fc04c6db0aeb | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d90bcb1a-83a4-4cec-8c79-fc04c6db0aeb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2521
RELATING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cbf2dbca-c484-4432-949b-15be133dca79 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cbf2dbca-c484-4432-949b-15be133dca79 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2970
RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e3c87863-bd70-485e-8b7e-df7cb8403229 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3c87863-bd70-485e-8b7e-df7cb8403229 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (738 as lead sponsor)
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SB 2727
HI · —
RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION.
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SR 57
HI · —
REQUESTING THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD TO STUDY THE COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAF-BLIND IN HEALTH…
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SCR 147
HI · —
REQUESTING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING TO INCREASE COMPENSATION FOR ADULT CORRECTIONS OFFICERS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE OF HAWAII'S…
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SB 3294
HI · —
RELATING TO WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT.
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SB 2446
HI · —
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
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SR 77
HI · —
REQUESTING ALL STATE AGENCIES TO UTILIZE BI-LEVEL LIGHTING SYSTEMS IN ALL STATE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, THE DESIGN OF WHICH IS FINALIZED ON OR AFTER JANUARY…
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SCR 63
HI · —
REQUESTING THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD TO STUDY THE COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAF-BLIND IN HEALTH…
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SCR 86
HI · —
REQUESTING ALL STATE AGENCIES TO UTILIZE BI-LEVEL LIGHTING SYSTEMS IN ALL STATE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, THE DESIGN OF WHICH IS FINALIZED ON OR AFTER JANUARY…
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SB 2429
HI · —
RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
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SB 2140
HI · —
RELATING TO COUNTY LABOR STANDARDS.
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