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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
HB 1858
RELATING TO VITAL STATISTICS.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d25997b-112c-4e12-94a6-38d5c61466d9 Apr 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d25997b-112c-4e12-94a6-38d5c61466d9 CC0-1.0
HB 1782
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF MINORS.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 52774f2e-4832-48b7-9a49-6a72f2dc6bfb Apr 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52774f2e-4832-48b7-9a49-6a72f2dc6bfb CC0-1.0
HB 1553
RELATING TO HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANS.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 7fda4c6d-ae0b-4b88-a4a4-ff8c29d0f12c Apr 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7fda4c6d-ae0b-4b88-a4a4-ff8c29d0f12c CC0-1.0
HB 1700
RELATING TO HOUSING.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b706d02b-c287-44cd-b900-38998b642cf1 Apr 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b706d02b-c287-44cd-b900-38998b642cf1 CC0-1.0
HB 1810
RELATING TO CHARITABLE SOLICITATION.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 044aa8ab-4408-4e69-9494-dd7b7c52af80 Apr 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/044aa8ab-4408-4e69-9494-dd7b7c52af80 CC0-1.0
SR 99
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO STUDENTS ON HOW TO PREREGISTER TO VOTE…
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 6289016c-6223-4b68-b5bb-c19db54813e9 Apr 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6289016c-6223-4b68-b5bb-c19db54813e9 CC0-1.0
HB 2152
RELATING TO DOG ATTACKS.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 4c4da95a-a46a-49b7-861f-d2eb04ee76f7 Apr 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c4da95a-a46a-49b7-861f-d2eb04ee76f7 CC0-1.0
SR 9
REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION TO AMEND THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 TO…
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e552f462-4771-4a74-90fe-7752f0ff931c Apr 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e552f462-4771-4a74-90fe-7752f0ff931c CC0-1.0
SR 30
URGING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ADOPT ORDINANCES BANNING THE SALE…
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d0a090be-6c41-45d4-bb47-76d2ba436ac1 Apr 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0a090be-6c41-45d4-bb47-76d2ba436ac1 CC0-1.0
SCR 40
URGING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ADOPT ORDINANCES BANNING THE SALE…
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 151dad78-199d-4180-b6ae-972931e2ade8 Apr 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/151dad78-199d-4180-b6ae-972931e2ade8 CC0-1.0
SCR 184
REQUESTING THE HAWAIʻI CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING STATE…
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c4f39087-7f78-4f03-bd96-7779333ad0c7 Apr 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4f39087-7f78-4f03-bd96-7779333ad0c7 CC0-1.0
SCR 81
REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE OFFICE OF…
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 221f62c4-47db-4653-a87c-b2a354e707d8 Apr 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/221f62c4-47db-4653-a87c-b2a354e707d8 CC0-1.0
SCR 53
REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES TO…
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 58baa258-1f6f-4d7e-95f7-15aa59e8ff62 Apr 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/58baa258-1f6f-4d7e-95f7-15aa59e8ff62 CC0-1.0
HB 2137
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d74e3a5c-8fc5-4062-86be-ed96d85bdc9f Apr 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d74e3a5c-8fc5-4062-86be-ed96d85bdc9f CC0-1.0
SCR 64
REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENACT LEGISLATION TO REMOVE CANNABIS FROM THE FEDERAL…
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 87c5038d-f5f7-4bde-b034-543d0434195f Apr 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87c5038d-f5f7-4bde-b034-543d0434195f CC0-1.0
HB 1334
RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f7b0a8a0-aa88-4018-a300-cb3d08478322 Apr 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7b0a8a0-aa88-4018-a300-cb3d08478322 CC0-1.0
SR 51
REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES TO…
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 76aebf35-b679-4155-8471-32a8f685eb97 Apr 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76aebf35-b679-4155-8471-32a8f685eb97 CC0-1.0
HB 2101
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL AQUARIUM COLLECTION.
 Reconsider: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ccd66e9b-ede0-4dd5-b78e-5783c2b169ef Apr 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ccd66e9b-ede0-4dd5-b78e-5783c2b169ef CC0-1.0
GM 674
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Rights Commission, Gubernatorial…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on JDC is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ab5a2732-7058-456a-91c0-367fea4ba2d8 Apr 2, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab5a2732-7058-456a-91c0-367fea4ba2d8 CC0-1.0
SR 71
REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE OFFICE OF…
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c9e566a7-1e0e-446b-8b02-bb35d675de43 Apr 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9e566a7-1e0e-446b-8b02-bb35d675de43 CC0-1.0
SR 165
REQUESTING THE HAWAIʻI CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING STATE…
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2da881c9-edf4-41b4-b076-ff782315d5d9 Apr 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2da881c9-edf4-41b4-b076-ff782315d5d9 CC0-1.0
SR 58
REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENACT LEGISLATION TO REMOVE CANNABIS FROM THE FEDERAL…
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 822f85e0-14db-438c-9af1-0101a6439426 Apr 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/822f85e0-14db-438c-9af1-0101a6439426 CC0-1.0
GM 777
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on AEN is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1850dd7d-6199-445f-b6cf-dfa49b20bb1e Apr 1, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1850dd7d-6199-445f-b6cf-dfa49b20bb1e CC0-1.0
SR 31
REQUESTING CERTAIN STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES, IN COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS…
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d1ba1fbb-1a5d-451b-90b2-ffbcdb8623b2 Apr 1, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1ba1fbb-1a5d-451b-90b2-ffbcdb8623b2 CC0-1.0
HB 1705
RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d8ae1a2c-a825-45de-a722-84d6013bb513 Apr 1, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8ae1a2c-a825-45de-a722-84d6013bb513 CC0-1.0

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