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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 2499
RELATING TO VACANCIES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3635521c-0d1d-47fb-a51c-7642100be3a7 | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3635521c-0d1d-47fb-a51c-7642100be3a7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2102
RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 557eac1c-1d70-4695-a478-567533244fd5 | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/557eac1c-1d70-4695-a478-567533244fd5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2325
RELATING TO JUVENILE OFFENDERS.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ae1d546-bc4d-41fe-b1f4-77c443d404a0 | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ae1d546-bc4d-41fe-b1f4-77c443d404a0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2885
RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 38f91a1f-7e98-4e16-a901-d912ca5be8c4 | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38f91a1f-7e98-4e16-a901-d912ca5be8c4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3296
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 35f1b571-4f31-4994-8a53-d4fe2fabc14a | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35f1b571-4f31-4994-8a53-d4fe2fabc14a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3256
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 99ffb3df-170c-4610-b0bf-c94c2c029246 | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99ffb3df-170c-4610-b0bf-c94c2c029246 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2704
RELATING TO SUBSISTENCE GARDENING.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7d13bb8a-4a87-44aa-b31e-136ef45a0644 | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d13bb8a-4a87-44aa-b31e-136ef45a0644 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2454
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d9ce11db-7795-4913-a9eb-78b44048d2be | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9ce11db-7795-4913-a9eb-78b44048d2be CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2250
RELATING TO THE PROMOTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fab91817-d47a-439d-8f72-3982790d244d | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fab91817-d47a-439d-8f72-3982790d244d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3162
RELATING TO STRATEGIC FOOD RESERVES.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ad83f5f1-277c-4ae7-95bc-479be2466515 | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad83f5f1-277c-4ae7-95bc-479be2466515 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2174
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll faf3527c-f7d1-45a3-bbb2-c0f7680dcb22 | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/faf3527c-f7d1-45a3-bbb2-c0f7680dcb22 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2246
RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3d4cb0e0-1b43-4f6a-955f-102f8222a06f | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d4cb0e0-1b43-4f6a-955f-102f8222a06f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2447
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 7e9b2935-5a23-420d-8ca9-b1f4c68b272a | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e9b2935-5a23-420d-8ca9-b1f4c68b272a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2805
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d5a143f-7373-46df-b862-30207a6e4cc2 | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d5a143f-7373-46df-b862-30207a6e4cc2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2528
RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8ccaea63-6bf0-45c0-bf95-d18ae6a4255f | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ccaea63-6bf0-45c0-bf95-d18ae6a4255f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2376
RELATING TO THE RENEWABLE FUELS PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 41517298-165d-41f7-ab21-78a00f9dcebc | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41517298-165d-41f7-ab21-78a00f9dcebc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3123
RELATING TO PRIVATE SUPPORT OF EDUCATION.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5324a742-8e36-47e7-a0f3-7cad49ed44b9 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5324a742-8e36-47e7-a0f3-7cad49ed44b9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3233
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE HOUSING.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 40dadbae-abfc-4184-b898-e49823e2e708 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/40dadbae-abfc-4184-b898-e49823e2e708 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2373
RELATING TO CARBON SEQUESTRATION.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9843d0ea-1ce7-47b1-a583-12f7452dbd1e | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9843d0ea-1ce7-47b1-a583-12f7452dbd1e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3231
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 272b8d9d-f3a1-4276-a173-60c85a9cb9bf | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/272b8d9d-f3a1-4276-a173-60c85a9cb9bf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2006
RELATING TO FARM EMPLOYEE HOUSING.
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The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 473c44e6-3672-4406-b12d-3f53fa501410 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/473c44e6-3672-4406-b12d-3f53fa501410 CC0-1.0 |
| The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cc4f880d-afd0-4191-84f1-d4323b4d5fe8 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc4f880d-afd0-4191-84f1-d4323b4d5fe8 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 2887
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cb104ba7-3296-4590-9194-2d05f46bd3cf | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cb104ba7-3296-4590-9194-2d05f46bd3cf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2678
RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a23e2274-75bb-498d-a14a-50436af22fff | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a23e2274-75bb-498d-a14a-50436af22fff CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2313
RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCING FOR CANDIDATES TO ELECTED OFFICE.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 005dcba9-5b34-46dc-813e-0b2b1b27046d | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/005dcba9-5b34-46dc-813e-0b2b1b27046d 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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