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Karl Rhoads
HI Senate District 13
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Topics in their record
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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 3262
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ec3428f9-6458-417e-a6a1-b933dd6d2a04 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec3428f9-6458-417e-a6a1-b933dd6d2a04 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3001
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b2832bab-be12-4738-8cdd-1544068b8ead | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2832bab-be12-4738-8cdd-1544068b8ead CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3076
RELATING TO TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d8d0f2f-83ef-4f28-9733-2cddd2bba624 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d8d0f2f-83ef-4f28-9733-2cddd2bba624 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2576
RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f12c474c-0d49-4dbc-bae3-6eb2245046f8 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f12c474c-0d49-4dbc-bae3-6eb2245046f8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2983
RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ba7720d7-a22f-4484-9fdf-e4c3792cdbc3 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba7720d7-a22f-4484-9fdf-e4c3792cdbc3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1550
RELATING TO HEALTH.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1c145338-65d9-4287-ac3e-9bdb2a11575f | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c145338-65d9-4287-ac3e-9bdb2a11575f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2852
RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll b1db1e29-f229-448a-885f-5c69d9285e49 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1db1e29-f229-448a-885f-5c69d9285e49 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2140
RELATING TO COUNTY LABOR STANDARDS.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9e615ce6-ef96-4790-bb1e-ef9929470610 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e615ce6-ef96-4790-bb1e-ef9929470610 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1642
RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5fec062b-c170-469c-a8f3-baa32200ea22 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5fec062b-c170-469c-a8f3-baa32200ea22 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2544
RELATING TO HOUSING.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ea04e96f-19c0-4e58-97a1-9ce367d611f9 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea04e96f-19c0-4e58-97a1-9ce367d611f9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1548
RELATING TO SENTENCING.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b7303422-7346-4bd5-ad8e-c965a4ecff4d | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7303422-7346-4bd5-ad8e-c965a4ecff4d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2069
RELATING TO THE DWELLING UNIT REVOLVING FUND.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c37f1fa1-d077-4818-8a68-832b05ab8285 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c37f1fa1-d077-4818-8a68-832b05ab8285 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1334
RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 51e10277-7239-424a-90ff-752036581639 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51e10277-7239-424a-90ff-752036581639 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1518
RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll f6b1f060-fe8e-4958-872a-30415c394c4c | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6b1f060-fe8e-4958-872a-30415c394c4c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1753
RELATING TO SOCIAL MEDIA.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll da1dd838-094e-4883-a4c0-f0af618a63e2 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da1dd838-094e-4883-a4c0-f0af618a63e2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2175
RELATING TO DISPOSABLE ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 09003aae-cee0-4f34-9db3-076cae1153d7 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09003aae-cee0-4f34-9db3-076cae1153d7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1692
RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a5371100-f626-4202-bfa5-03b1b5c1a0f8 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a5371100-f626-4202-bfa5-03b1b5c1a0f8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2395
RELATING TO THE TAKING OF MARINE DEPOSITS.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5cf8c439-5742-4d3e-88c5-c8f695ba53b8 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5cf8c439-5742-4d3e-88c5-c8f695ba53b8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1810
RELATING TO CHARITABLE SOLICITATION.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e1c56982-e455-4d43-932b-c66160c0565c | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1c56982-e455-4d43-932b-c66160c0565c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2247
RELATING TO POLITICAL FUNDRAISING BY EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYEES.
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Reconsider: The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e32e6e47-f530-4ec6-87e0-9f36d587845e | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e32e6e47-f530-4ec6-87e0-9f36d587845e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1823
RELATING TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a8aea11d-d41e-439e-af2c-3e5438cbd959 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8aea11d-d41e-439e-af2c-3e5438cbd959 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2152
RELATING TO DOG ATTACKS.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 72d100ab-f544-452d-a52d-0e7080795d9b | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72d100ab-f544-452d-a52d-0e7080795d9b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2397
RELATING TO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f5f95eda-4f63-4f7f-95d1-245158d4054e | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5f95eda-4f63-4f7f-95d1-245158d4054e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2293
RELATING TO THE HARM TO STUDENTS REGISTRY.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 690b1952-b4fe-4689-8a26-c3ef70275635 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/690b1952-b4fe-4689-8a26-c3ef70275635 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2137
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 99547fd5-bade-4117-8e95-0efbdc68a19b | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99547fd5-bade-4117-8e95-0efbdc68a19b 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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