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Karl Rhoads

HI Senate District 13

Democratic Hawaii since Nov 9, 2016

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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

OfficePartyFromToSource
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)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
SB 2517
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f2f02db-5b71-409f-8e82-4d7355c5f226 Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f2f02db-5b71-409f-8e82-4d7355c5f226 CC0-1.0
SB 2520
RELATING TO HABITUAL VIOLENT CRIME.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 21839841-8dee-45d9-a56c-cf08b6fe45ff Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21839841-8dee-45d9-a56c-cf08b6fe45ff CC0-1.0
SB 3071
RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a27caf9e-13ab-476a-af34-452564c4f2ee Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a27caf9e-13ab-476a-af34-452564c4f2ee CC0-1.0
SB 2737
RELATING TO BRIBERY.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 37c601ff-de67-4a85-b415-d2a618d856d0 Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/37c601ff-de67-4a85-b415-d2a618d856d0 CC0-1.0
SB 2249
RELATING TO BRIBERY.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 55d7cd43-a311-4fcd-a2b3-29c85eb779bf Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/55d7cd43-a311-4fcd-a2b3-29c85eb779bf CC0-1.0
SB 3281
RELATING TO GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll eb0d3e2d-9c9f-4b3d-a858-0ee5247690b8 Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb0d3e2d-9c9f-4b3d-a858-0ee5247690b8 CC0-1.0
SB 2518
RELATING TO ASSAULT AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d312a50f-0440-4c9c-adc6-945f20ae8b29 Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d312a50f-0440-4c9c-adc6-945f20ae8b29 CC0-1.0
SB 2245
RELATING TO REVOLVING DOOR RESTRICTIONS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 093c51ed-f942-4d19-a3a8-686f5cc8a560 Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/093c51ed-f942-4d19-a3a8-686f5cc8a560 CC0-1.0
GM 684
Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Circuit Court Judge of the Circuit Court of the…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on JDC is to CONSENT to the nomination. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 5a53604c-4411-4f9b-84f5-63c04d7ae3e8 Feb 23, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a53604c-4411-4f9b-84f5-63c04d7ae3e8 CC0-1.0
SB 2568
RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 885b72d1-fcb3-4d6f-b538-5fdfafbc635f Feb 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/885b72d1-fcb3-4d6f-b538-5fdfafbc635f CC0-1.0
SB 2661
RELATING TO NEPOTISM.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 30c20aec-b3ff-4ba1-a04c-4244999cc541 Feb 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30c20aec-b3ff-4ba1-a04c-4244999cc541 CC0-1.0
SB 2418
RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e7c42f17-3dac-4a32-96fe-a824c7c3d9c0 Feb 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7c42f17-3dac-4a32-96fe-a824c7c3d9c0 CC0-1.0
SB 2247
RELATING TO POLITICAL FUNDRAISING BY EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYEES.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f97e1f08-b6f4-48e5-b72e-729192c2f135 Feb 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f97e1f08-b6f4-48e5-b72e-729192c2f135 CC0-1.0
SB 2112
RELATING TO ADDITIVES IN FOOD.
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c4eb3e18-1a37-4242-ab90-26f7c5743543 Feb 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4eb3e18-1a37-4242-ab90-26f7c5743543 CC0-1.0
SB 2741
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 587cf1ee-5199-4aed-b552-7e7a994bd19a Feb 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/587cf1ee-5199-4aed-b552-7e7a994bd19a CC0-1.0
SB 2374
RELATING TO A BLUE ECONOMY.
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0595201b-cd52-4a30-92d3-779c30bcab4f Feb 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0595201b-cd52-4a30-92d3-779c30bcab4f CC0-1.0
SB 2371
RELATING TO AGRIVOLTAICS.
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 06ef5f78-ac08-400e-9556-eb69ced334df Feb 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06ef5f78-ac08-400e-9556-eb69ced334df CC0-1.0
SB 2718
RELATING TO THE FOOD HUB PILOT PROGRAM.
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 52dc5f13-b528-4cfb-af36-2353144d881c Feb 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52dc5f13-b528-4cfb-af36-2353144d881c CC0-1.0
SB 2712
RELATING TO HEMP.
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 24ec25b3-f45d-4e9c-8cdc-208487160cbe Feb 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24ec25b3-f45d-4e9c-8cdc-208487160cbe CC0-1.0
SB 2760
RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 248ea8e6-7fa7-49d8-aee4-832a2b2259ca Feb 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/248ea8e6-7fa7-49d8-aee4-832a2b2259ca CC0-1.0
SB 2941
RELATING TO DISPOSABLE BODYBOARDS.
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ad4d0cd6-8678-424a-9a14-9da32d7fec65 Feb 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad4d0cd6-8678-424a-9a14-9da32d7fec65 CC0-1.0
SB 2239
RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f2e2e23a-5572-45a7-b0df-3589d0c7780a Feb 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2e2e23a-5572-45a7-b0df-3589d0c7780a CC0-1.0
SB 2706
RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll fb47ba9b-4775-4741-a854-11a8e0936896 Feb 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb47ba9b-4775-4741-a854-11a8e0936896 CC0-1.0
SB 2320
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1c289a54-783d-4f4e-a49d-333f13d1727c Feb 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c289a54-783d-4f4e-a49d-333f13d1727c CC0-1.0
SB 2727
RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a65c82be-3c98-47fa-b279-69ad76204e93 Feb 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a65c82be-3c98-47fa-b279-69ad76204e93 CC0-1.0

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