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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
SCR 41
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY TO COLLABORATE WITH STATE AND COUNTY…
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a1767cde-2bb8-42a6-8176-33f4a487e893 Apr 1, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1767cde-2bb8-42a6-8176-33f4a487e893 CC0-1.0
HB 1511
RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 46bc21bd-7b15-4f2b-ad9b-7a1ad69fb94f Apr 1, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46bc21bd-7b15-4f2b-ad9b-7a1ad69fb94f CC0-1.0
HB 469
RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll bef64722-8e56-4677-a856-0e15c87b92e4 Apr 1, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bef64722-8e56-4677-a856-0e15c87b92e4 CC0-1.0
GM 729
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on AEN is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f152be7f-94c7-46e3-92ab-332274f3d554 Apr 1, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f152be7f-94c7-46e3-92ab-332274f3d554 CC0-1.0
HB 2279
RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT ORDERS.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 8080062e-1c87-4237-8601-8a35aef68d53 Apr 1, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8080062e-1c87-4237-8601-8a35aef68d53 CC0-1.0
HB 1524
RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 407d8794-525b-407a-b4aa-28da6a6eff28 Apr 1, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/407d8794-525b-407a-b4aa-28da6a6eff28 CC0-1.0
HB 1550
RELATING TO HEALTH.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d650c2f-19aa-4259-83ec-95a20585f0ba Apr 1, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d650c2f-19aa-4259-83ec-95a20585f0ba CC0-1.0
HB 2020
RELATING TO RENEWAL OF DRIVER'S LICENSES.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 13b73904-1459-4ae7-9fc9-9d9a1db266a7 Apr 1, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13b73904-1459-4ae7-9fc9-9d9a1db266a7 CC0-1.0
HB 2021
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a7510b0e-dafa-46b8-8008-8d0318ede48e Apr 1, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7510b0e-dafa-46b8-8008-8d0318ede48e CC0-1.0
HB 389
RELATING TO UNCREWED AIRCRAFT OFFENSES.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c5ae4385-4009-4654-bd4e-372e2d91918b Mar 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5ae4385-4009-4654-bd4e-372e2d91918b CC0-1.0
HB 1163
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSING.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 383bba1e-d1cf-45d1-8903-bd86c47135fc Mar 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/383bba1e-d1cf-45d1-8903-bd86c47135fc CC0-1.0
SCR 68
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO TRANSFER PARCELS THAT MAKE UP THE EAST…
 The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 70ecb380-1e35-451c-af14-dda3dc6121b0 Mar 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70ecb380-1e35-451c-af14-dda3dc6121b0 CC0-1.0
SCR 48
DECLARING THE INTENT THAT AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS ARE PERPETUAL AND REMAIN VALID UNTIL REDEEMED…
 The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 26aeee4f-9223-4f3b-8b51-631d201f4712 Mar 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26aeee4f-9223-4f3b-8b51-631d201f4712 CC0-1.0
SCR 107
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND LAND MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO…
 The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b5b7f200-12d6-4e7e-8009-bfdb0baa4e65 Mar 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5b7f200-12d6-4e7e-8009-bfdb0baa4e65 CC0-1.0
SR 47
DECLARING THE INTENT THAT AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS ARE PERPETUAL AND REMAIN VALID UNTIL REDEEMED…
 The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c0fd267f-5b6d-40a6-83bc-400a26433a39 Mar 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c0fd267f-5b6d-40a6-83bc-400a26433a39 CC0-1.0
SR 63
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO TRANSFER PARCELS THAT MAKE UP THE EAST…
 The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll bf591700-1ae2-4d77-9021-39c56ad3217e Mar 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf591700-1ae2-4d77-9021-39c56ad3217e CC0-1.0
HB 1523
RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 46f3e9e7-947c-4ab3-8508-a544b3db2458 Mar 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46f3e9e7-947c-4ab3-8508-a544b3db2458 CC0-1.0
HB 963
RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST ELDERS.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 36078e99-11af-4f7c-9df3-40d8ce19ff1c Mar 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36078e99-11af-4f7c-9df3-40d8ce19ff1c CC0-1.0
SR 101
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND LAND MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO…
 The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e1eaa69-0635-42ad-959c-11a1363b155b Mar 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e1eaa69-0635-42ad-959c-11a1363b155b CC0-1.0
HB 1510
RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES.
 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 27ea34e7-c6a8-4a0b-9d6b-8836b4582836 Mar 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27ea34e7-c6a8-4a0b-9d6b-8836b4582836 CC0-1.0
GM 772
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Advisory Council, Gubernatorial…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on AEN is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 81c482e9-0498-4b12-8357-25714118deb3 Mar 30, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81c482e9-0498-4b12-8357-25714118deb3 CC0-1.0
GM 676
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Moloka'i Irrigation System Water Users…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on AEN is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a6a9c321-b74f-45f7-9225-876818f2e67f Mar 30, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a6a9c321-b74f-45f7-9225-876818f2e67f CC0-1.0
GM 511
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Moloka'i Irrigation System Water Users…
 The recommendation of the committee(s) on AEN is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 88e26162-0533-4677-a188-141b1d69c379 Mar 30, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88e26162-0533-4677-a188-141b1d69c379 CC0-1.0
SR 134
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DUST MONITORING…
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 74a94c6d-3c2e-4c55-b2b5-0888722749f3 Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74a94c6d-3c2e-4c55-b2b5-0888722749f3 CC0-1.0
SR 29
ESTABLISHING THE MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM DESIGN WORKING GROUP TO STUDY, EVALUATE, AND MAKE…
 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 670a80b9-520a-48e1-ad19-0498c9a74cc0 Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/670a80b9-520a-48e1-ad19-0498c9a74cc0 CC0-1.0

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