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Democratic
· Representative
Adrian Tam
Represents District 24 in the House of Representatives.
Party-line votes
0
Not enough party-line votes to score.
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 19 of 19 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
59 of 498
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 46
Roll calls on record
19
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Adrian Tam votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Times they broke with their party
0 of 0 party-line votes.
They voted with most Democrats on every party-line vote this session.
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB2607 · Relating To Landscape Architects.
In plain English Allows the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects to set education and exam requirements for landscape architect licenses and clarifies experience requirements.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-04-29 · Passed 2–0
SB2835 · Relating To Liquor.
In plain English Clarifies that special liquor licenses may be granted for up to three days per application, amends application requirements in certain counties, and increases the maximum percentage of fines counties can use for liquor education or enforcement programs.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-04-27 · Passed 3–0
HB1576 · Relating To Filming.
In plain English Requires the state to publicly notify residents when film productions obtain permits or tax credits, and allows residents to sign up for these notices.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 4–0
HB2474 · Relating To International Relations.
In plain English Allows Hawaii to enter nonbinding international agreements with foreign governments and expands sister-state partnerships to include prefectures and foreign nations.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 4–0
SB2259 · Relating To The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism.
In plain English Establishes a Hawaii Dementia Initiative Business Recognition Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and appropriates funds for it.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 4–0
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (0 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Adrian Tam was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced498
Out of committee321
Passed one chamber213
Passed both chambers60
Became law59
Never left committee177
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 46 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Appropriation ($) 111Appropriations ($) 37Report 37DOE 26Counties 25Reports 21
Relating To Transportation.
Establishes safe riding behaviors for electric bicycles. Prohibits the operation of high-speed electric devices in certain locations. Establishes labeling and signage requirements for electric bicycles. Prohibits the operation of a moped or electric motorcycle in certain locations. Amends the definition of "bicycle" for purposes of…
Became lawAct 259, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1362). · 2026-07-15
Relating To The Safety Of Educational Workers.
In plain English Requires schools to address harassment of educational workers and sports officials, and makes harassment of them during their duties a misdemeanor.
Official synopsis: Part I: Requires the Department of Education and state public charter schools to take certain steps to better address the harassment of educational workers, including sports officials. Authorizes the Attorney General to assist educational workers, including sports officials at department of education or public charter…
Became lawAct 234, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1336). · 2026-07-14
Relating To Health.
In plain English Establishes a one-year pilot program in the Department of Health to provide in-home health care and support services to eligible participants who don't qualify for existing government assistance.
Official synopsis: Establishes within the Department of Health a one-year KupunAloha Pilot Program to provide in-home health care and support services to eligible participants who do not otherwise qualify for government assistance for these services. Appropriates funds for the pilot program. Pilot program sunsets 6/30/2027. (CD1)
Became lawAct 246, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1348). · 2026-07-14
Relating To Long-term Care Financing.
In plain English Requires the Executive Office on Aging to study financing options for long-term care services and submit findings to the Legislature.
Official synopsis: Requires the Executive Office on Aging to develop the framework and scope of work for a proposed study that examines the feasibility, impacts, and costs of different public and private financing options for long-term care services and supports and submit a report to the Legislature.…
Became lawAct 249, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1351). · 2026-07-14
Relating To Social Media.
In plain English Requires social media platforms to let users delete accounts and erase personal information, and bans deceptive practices that obstruct deletion.
Official synopsis: Requires certain social media platforms to provide an accessible mechanism for users to delete their accounts on the platform and permanently erase all personal information and sensitive personal information associated with deleted accounts. Prohibits certain deceptive practices by social media platforms that obstruct the deletion…
Became lawAct 252, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1354). · 2026-07-14
Relating To Colorectal Cancer.
In plain English Requires the state to fund colorectal cancer screenings and treatment for certain people, including follow-up colonoscopies, with no out-of-pocket costs.
Official synopsis: Requires the Department of Human Services to develop and implement a state-funded financial assistance program to offer state-funded colorectal screenings and treatment for certain persons. Requires state-funded coverage for follow-up treatment for colorectal cancer for certain persons. Requires coverage to include a follow-up colonoscopy after…
Became lawAct 219, on 07/09/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1321). · 2026-07-10
Relating To Health.
In plain English Requires the State Health Planning and Development Agency to develop and publish a state plan on hearing loss and appropriates funds for this purpose.
Official synopsis: Requires and appropriates funds for the State Health Planning and Development Agency to develop and publish a state plan on hearing loss. (CD1)
Became lawAct 223, on 07/09/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1325). · 2026-07-10
Relating To Child Custody.
In plain English Allows licensed mental health counselors to be appointed as child custody evaluators.
Official synopsis: Allows licensed mental health counselors to be appointed as child custody evaluators. (SD2)
Became lawAct 231, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1333). · 2026-07-10
Relating To Housing.
In plain English Starting January 1, 2027, the state housing corporation instead of counties will approve tax exemptions for certain housing projects under county programs, ending July 1, 2031.
Official synopsis: Beginning 1/1/2027, authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, instead of the counties, to approve and certify general excise tax exemptions for certain housing development projects developed under county housing incentive programs. Sunsets 7/1/2031. (CD1)
Became lawAct 215, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1317). · 2026-07-09
Relating To Conservation Mitigation Banks.
In plain English Allows the state and certain entities to operate conservation banks to offset impacts to threatened or endangered species under approved permits, and adds a federal official to the species recovery committee.
Official synopsis: Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources and certain public or private entities to seek the approval of the Board of Land and Natural Resources to operate conservation banks for situations where a person or entity is required to provide compensatory mitigation to offset…
Became lawAct 208, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310). · 2026-07-09
Relating To Domestic Violence.
In plain English Extends for five years provisions on family abuse offenses, including petty misdemeanor penalties and deferred guilty pleas, and requires court reports to the Legislature.
Official synopsis: Extends for five years certain provisions from Act 19, SLH 2020, and Act 238, SLH 2021, relating to abuse of family or household members, including establishing a petty misdemeanor offense of abuse of family or household members, clarifying penalties for violations, and allowing a deferred…
Became lawAct 192, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1294). · 2026-07-07
Relating To Health Care.
In plain English Prohibits interfering with access to health care facilities or disrupting their operations, making violations a petty misdemeanor with private right of action.
Official synopsis: Prohibits persons from interfering with another person's access to or from a health care facility or disrupting the normal functioning of a health care facility. Makes violations a petty misdemeanor. Establishes a private right of action. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action for…
Became lawAct 202, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1304). · 2026-07-07
Relating To Child Welfare Services.
In plain English Appropriates funds for the Department of Human Services to contract with domestic violence organizations to provide training and consultation to Child Welfare Services staff statewide.
Official synopsis: Appropriates funds for the Department of Human Services to contract with one or more organizations specializing in domestic violence to provide training and consultation virtually or in-person to staff in Child Welfare Services Branch offices statewide. (CD1)
Became lawAct 194, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1296). · 2026-07-07
Relating To Filming.
In plain English Requires the state to publicly notify residents when film productions obtain permits or tax credits, and allows residents to sign up for these notices.
Official synopsis: Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide public notice of certain information whenever a production obtains a permit or enters into a memorandum of agreement or understanding with DBEDT to film a visually recorded production at certain locations. Requires DBEDT to…
Became lawAct 188, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1290). · 2026-07-07
Relating To Health.
In plain English Requires electronic smoking device and e-liquid makers to certify annual FDA approval and compliance, and establishes penalties for selling uncertified products.
Official synopsis: Requires electronic smoking device and e-liquid manufacturers to certify to the Department of the Attorney General annually that the manufacturer received a Marketing Granted Order from the federal Food and Drug Administration and that the manufacturer is in compliance with federal regulations and state laws.…
Became lawAct 190, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1292). · 2026-07-07
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB1576 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Filming. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2671 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Essential Permitting Positions. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2474 · 2026-05-01
Relating To International Relations. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1870 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Protected Community Locations. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2360 · 2026-05-01
Relating To State Enterprise Zones. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2259 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2429 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Tax Expenditure Evaluation. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2583 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Economic Development. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1839 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Immigration. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2367 · 2026-04-30
Relating To State Boating Facilities. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1960 · 2026-04-30
Relating To Human Trafficking. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1838 · 2026-04-30
Relating To Visas. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2505 · 2026-04-30
Relating To Assisted Community Treatment. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1810 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Charitable Solicitation. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3001 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Artificial Intelligence. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2607 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Landscape Architects. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2137 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Artificial Intelligence. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2835 · 2026-04-27
Relating To Liquor. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2475 · 2026-04-27
Relating To Labeling Requirements. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
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