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Les Ihara
HI Senate District 10 Former
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Government Operations & Budget 56Housing 20Environment & Energy 19Education 16Social Services & Welfare 16Criminal Justice & Policing 12Healthcare 12Elections & Voting 10Civil Rights & Liberties 8Technology & Privacy 8Economy & Taxes 7Labor & Employment 7Transportation & Infrastructure 7Agriculture 5Banking & Finance 4Immigration 4Other 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Defense & Military 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2Veterans Affairs 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| HI Senate District 10
Hawaii |
Democratic | Jan 16, 2013 | Jan 16, 2013 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (265 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 2074
RELATING TO STATE FACILITIES.
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Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 311a1710-e878-4d43-85ce-d3eacfbc6663 | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/311a1710-e878-4d43-85ce-d3eacfbc6663 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2272
MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll e508943d-ca8a-4c5a-a9f8-3b4750305ea0 | May 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e508943d-ca8a-4c5a-a9f8-3b4750305ea0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2271
MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 95dd1a07-8c21-4893-a7c5-fde92d8b4da5 | May 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/95dd1a07-8c21-4893-a7c5-fde92d8b4da5 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. | Not voting | 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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HCR 122
REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONSIDER OFFERING OLELO HAWAII MICRO-CREDENTIALS FOCUSING ON…
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll c1352af0-5492-4805-8189-4603bcea1384 | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1352af0-5492-4805-8189-4603bcea1384 CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 112
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO COLLABORATE WITH STATE DEPARTMENTS…
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The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll a1b201a2-cf91-4149-a706-35fbf23fa92b | Apr 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1b201a2-cf91-4149-a706-35fbf23fa92b CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 101
NOMINATING JOHN D. WAIHEʻE III FOR INDUCTION INTO THE ALOHA ORDER OF MERIT.
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6ec02f7e-2978-4b37-97d6-9bcaa65b2e2c | Apr 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ec02f7e-2978-4b37-97d6-9bcaa65b2e2c CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 166
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO IDENTIFY STATE LANDS IN EAST OAHU…
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4563c160-8aec-4835-83fb-dd98dfec2d2f | Apr 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4563c160-8aec-4835-83fb-dd98dfec2d2f CC0-1.0 |
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GM 644
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Island of Hawai'i…
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The recommendation of the committee(s) on HWN is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll c6f761c2-5336-4a8b-9d18-c54454486377 | Apr 14, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6f761c2-5336-4a8b-9d18-c54454486377 CC0-1.0 |
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GM 793
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Workforce Development Council…
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The recommendation of the committee(s) on LBT is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 30d121b0-59b5-4859-a024-120d006ac42f | Apr 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30d121b0-59b5-4859-a024-120d006ac42f CC0-1.0 |
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GM 792
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Workforce Development Council…
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The recommendation of the committee(s) on LBT is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 15859ab2-83af-4e54-bce0-56db4f6065f7 | Apr 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15859ab2-83af-4e54-bce0-56db4f6065f7 CC0-1.0 |
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GM 774
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board…
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The recommendation of the committee(s) on LBT is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3402e6ed-2b00-494d-b85f-b84a5f429345 | Apr 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3402e6ed-2b00-494d-b85f-b84a5f429345 CC0-1.0 |
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GM 779
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Council…
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The recommendation of the committee(s) on LBT is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 68cd968f-0107-4b85-853c-2add68efc1c3 | Apr 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68cd968f-0107-4b85-853c-2add68efc1c3 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 190
REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONSIDER OFFERING OLELO HAWAII MICRO-CREDENTIALS FOCUSING ON…
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8461ed78-186d-4cd7-b444-b41797f89dfd | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8461ed78-186d-4cd7-b444-b41797f89dfd CC0-1.0 |
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SR 110
NOMINATING JOHN D. WAIHEʻE III FOR INDUCTION INTO THE ALOHA ORDER OF MERIT.
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a4b7d05-a7c2-462d-a897-d65e3519d286 | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a4b7d05-a7c2-462d-a897-d65e3519d286 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 153
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A SHARED DECISION MAKING COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP AN…
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 44cc3188-ca2d-4d96-8dab-320e142f842d | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/44cc3188-ca2d-4d96-8dab-320e142f842d CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 162
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A SHARED DECISION MAKING COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP AN…
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll be1ae990-8382-45fa-a018-26242ce26c69 | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be1ae990-8382-45fa-a018-26242ce26c69 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 117
NOMINATING JOHN D. WAIHEʻE III FOR INDUCTION INTO THE ALOHA ORDER OF MERIT.
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d73f148e-8f4b-4635-9ec4-228cc1ee4a57 | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d73f148e-8f4b-4635-9ec4-228cc1ee4a57 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 202
REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONSIDER OFFERING OLELO HAWAII MICRO-CREDENTIALS FOCUSING ON…
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 924a9bba-b659-4026-9cf8-58088d67e6b9 | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/924a9bba-b659-4026-9cf8-58088d67e6b9 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 26
URGING THE HAWAIʻI STATE ETHICS COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE AND AFFIRM THE EXEMPTION OF CULTURALLY…
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9004d36f-81fa-422d-a1e1-1ce951960558 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9004d36f-81fa-422d-a1e1-1ce951960558 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 23
URGING THE HAWAIʻI STATE ETHICS COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE AND AFFIRM THE EXEMPTION OF CULTURALLY…
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 298065b9-ad88-43fe-9044-878b645bf352 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/298065b9-ad88-43fe-9044-878b645bf352 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 93
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS AND STATEWIDE OFFICE ON HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING…
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d7933ad-920b-44e8-990c-304a03065b02 | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d7933ad-920b-44e8-990c-304a03065b02 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 88
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS AND STATEWIDE OFFICE ON HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING…
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6e6c0ff8-adc1-4862-abc0-227d82cc0cc7 | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e6c0ff8-adc1-4862-abc0-227d82cc0cc7 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 89
REQUESTING THE HAWAII CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE…
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7319f103-62ce-4fc8-b8ba-9a9c937d4296 | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7319f103-62ce-4fc8-b8ba-9a9c937d4296 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 84
REQUESTING THE HAWAII CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE…
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0e64b048-e25a-4f59-9dcb-2e8d14bbb1c5 | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e64b048-e25a-4f59-9dcb-2e8d14bbb1c5 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (13 as lead sponsor)
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SB 2396
HI · —
RELATING TO PROPERTY.
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SB 1631
HI · —
RELATING TO THE ALOHA SPIRIT, CIVICS, AND DEMOCRACY.
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SB 2754
HI · —
RELATING TO CIVIC EDUCATION.
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SB 2751
HI · —
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
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SB 1556
HI · —
RELATING TO TRUSTED PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES.
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SB 1558
HI · —
RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
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SB 1554
HI · —
RELATING TO COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
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SB 1632
HI · —
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
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SB 3323
HI · —
RELATING TO ECOSYSTEM RIGHTS.
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SB 3291
HI · —
RELATING TO THE WAIKIKI WAR MEMORIAL COMPLEX.
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