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Republican
· Representative
Lauren Matsumoto
Represents District 38 in the House of Representatives.
Party-line votes
0
Not enough party-line votes to score.
Cast a vote
95%
Yea or Nay on 21 of 22 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
21 of 350
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 21
Roll calls on record
22
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 Lauren Matsumoto 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 Republicans on every party-line vote this session.
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB2101 · Relating To Organic Waste.
In plain English Requires the state to identify and assess methods to achieve organic waste reduction goals and updates statewide solid waste diversion targets.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 3–0
SB2892 · Relating To Feral Chickens.
In plain English Appropriates funds to Honolulu to handle and humanely dispose of feral chickens that have already been caught.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 3–0
SB2756 · Relating To Conservation Enforcement.
In plain English Appropriates funds for equipment for the Hawaii Island Branch of the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 3–0
HB1618 · Relating To Cesspool Conversions.
In plain English Creates a loan fund to help homeowners upgrade or convert cesspools, administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 3–0
SB2552 · Relating To The Individual Housing Account Program.
In plain English Increases the maximum annual and total tax deductions allowed for individual housing account contributions starting in 2027.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-04-30 · Passed 3–0
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 (1 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Lauren Matsumoto 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.
Introduced350
Out of committee160
Passed one chamber99
Passed both chambers21
Became law21
Never left committee190
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 21 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Appropriation ($) 85DOE 32Minority Caucus Package 24Reports 17Report 16Appropriations ($) 14
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 Artificial Intelligence.
In plain English Prohibits harmful uses of AI-generated realistic digital imitations of people and allows civil lawsuits for unauthorized use.
Official synopsis: Prohibits certain harmful uses of realistic digital imitations generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Establishes certain exemptions. Provides for civil actions and civil remedies for individuals injured by unauthorized AI-generated realistic digital imitations. (CD1)
Became lawAct 247, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349). · 2026-07-14
Relating To Education.
In plain English Requires the Department of Education to provide braille instruction, materials, and literacy support services to eligible students, and to cooperate with other agencies on blind services and educational planning.
Official synopsis: Requires the Department of Education to include the instruction of braille and provision of braille instructional materials under certain circumstances; provide braille literacy support services; cooperate with the Department of Human Services when requested to submit information necessary to maintain a register of the blind…
Became lawAct 243, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1345). · 2026-07-14
Relating To Education.
In plain English Requires annual salary step increases for public school teachers who complete one year of satisfactory service if included in a collective bargaining agreement and funds are appropriated.
Official synopsis: Provides annual salary step increases for public schools and public charter school teachers who have completed one year's satisfactory service and comply with specified requirements, if negotiated into a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to section 89-9, HRS, and subject to funds appropriated by the Legislature.…
Became lawAct 233, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1335). · 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 Student Transportation.
In plain English Allows the Superintendent to hire a new contractor if a student transportation contractor fails to provide service for five or more consecutive school days, and authorizes penalties for service failures.
Official synopsis: Authorizes the Superintendent to hire a new contractor if a contractor under a student transportation contract fails to provide service on a contracted service capacity or designated service segment for five or more consecutive instructional days. Authorizes the Department of Education to assess a penalty…
Became lawAct 238, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1340). · 2026-07-14
Relating To School Impact Fees.
In plain English Expands exemptions from school impact fees for certain housing developments and clarifies procedures for land dedication agreements.
Official synopsis: Expands exemptions from school impact fee requirement for certain housing developments. Clarifies procedures and timing for land dedication or feeinlieu agreements for new residential developments. Repeals the sunset and reporting requirements under Act 268, SLH 2025. Restructures certain school impact fee accounts. Preserves existing educational…
Became lawAct 241, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343). · 2026-07-14
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 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 Housing.
In plain English Requires counties to treat inclusionary housing mandates as impact fees and base them on written findings of necessity and financial feasibility.
Official synopsis: Deems a county inclusionary mandate as a form of development exaction and treats the mandate as a housing affordability impact fee. Provides parameters for a county's adoption or amendment of an inclusionary mandate for residential or mixed-use development. Establishes additional components for a needs assessment…
Became lawAct 211, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1313). · 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 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 The University Of Hawaii.
In plain English Allows the University of Hawaii to conduct business activities for education and exempts them from some county zoning rules under certain conditions.
Official synopsis: Authorizes the University of Hawaii to engage in enterprise-related activities for educational purposes and exempts such activity from certain county zoning requirements, under certain circumstances. (CD1)
Became lawAct 138, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1239). · 2026-06-24
Relating To Housing.
In plain English Allows counties to permanently issue bonds to finance mixed-use housing developments near transit, removing a previous expiration date.
Official synopsis: Limits mixed-use developments to transit-oriented developments. Repeals the sunset date of Act 45, SLH 2024, thereby making permanent the authority of the counties to share in facilitating the development, construction, financing, refinancing, or other provision of mixed-use developments, including low- and moderate-income housing projects, and…
Became lawAct 130, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1231). · 2026-06-24
Relating To Housing.
In plain English Allows the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to fix dwelling unit sales prices for up to 10 years instead of 5 years in its Rent-to-Own Program.
Official synopsis: Amends, for purposes of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation's Rent-to-Own Program, the period during which the sales price of a dwelling unit is required to remain fixed from 5 years to a period of up to 10 years. (CD1)
Became lawAct 129, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1230). · 2026-06-24
“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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HB1707 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Agriculture. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2101 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Organic Waste. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB177 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Aquaculture. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3320 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Food And Product Innovation Network. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2892 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Feral Chickens. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2207 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Invasive Species. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2756 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Conservation Enforcement. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2999 · 2026-05-01
Relating To A Clean Fuel Standard. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2487 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Public Utilities Commission. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2543 · 2026-05-01
Relating To State Construction Projects. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1618 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Cesspool Conversions. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2552 · 2026-04-30
Relating To The Individual Housing Account Program. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1802 · 2026-04-30
Relating To Conservation Mitigation Banks. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3138 · 2026-04-30
Relating To Independent Audits Of Deposit Beverage Distributors. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB874 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Veterinary Medicine. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1334 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Meat Donation. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2169 · 2026-04-29
Relating To The Agribusiness Development Corporation. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2152 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Dog Attacks. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2153 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Agriculture. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2246 · 2026-04-27
Relating To Agricultural Grant Administration. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3136 · 2026-04-27
Relating To Lead Materials In Water Infrastructure. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1391 · 2025-04-25
Relating To Trade. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
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