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Democratic
· Representative
Sue Lee Loy
Represents District 2 in the House of Representatives.
Party-line votes
0
Not enough party-line votes to score.
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 40 of 40 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
46 of 397
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 46
Roll calls on record
40
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 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 Sue Lee Loy 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.
SB3203 · Relating To Air Medical Services.
In plain English Creates a statewide air medical services program within the Department of Health with a director, manager, and coordinator, funded by annual licensure and accreditation fees.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 3–0
SB2471 · Relating To The Powers Of Artificial Persons.
In plain English Reaffirms that corporations and similar entities cannot spend money to influence elections, and allows the Attorney General and Commerce Director to penalize violations.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 3–0
HB1854 · Relating To Community Behavioral Health Clinics.
In plain English Creates a certifying office and oversight board for community behavioral health clinics and appropriates funds.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 3–0
SB2271 · Relating To Hospital Licensing.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 3–0
SB2272 · Relating To Home Health Licensing.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · 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 (0 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Sue Lee Loy 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.
Introduced397
Out of committee289
Passed one chamber192
Passed both chambers47
Became law46
Never left committee108
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 46 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Appropriation ($) 110Report 32Reports 30Appropriations ($) 22DOE 20Counties 20
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 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 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 Dementia.
In plain English Establishes a program within the Executive Office on Aging to create a network of dementia care specialists and support systems for individuals with dementia and their caregivers.
Official synopsis: Establishes the Hanai Memory Network Program within the Executive Office on Aging to create a network of dementia care specialists and support systems to assist individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
Became lawAct 245, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1347). · 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 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 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 The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation.
In plain English Repeals restrictions on qualified residents owning majority interests in Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation properties, but limits each resident to one such property, which must be sold within two years.
Official synopsis: Repeals the prohibition against qualified residents for Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation-approved projects holding a majority interest in land and repeals the requirement that qualified residents demonstrate financial viability or ability to pay rent. Limits a qualified resident from owning a majority interest in…
Became lawAct 210, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1312). · 2026-07-09
Relating To Rainwater Catchment Systems.
In plain English Requires counties to allow rainwater catchment systems on all properties for drinking and other uses, and allows counties to require registration, inspection, or notification of these systems.
Official synopsis: Requires the counties to allow for the installation and operation of rainwater catchment systems for potable and nonpotable uses on all properties. Allows the counties to require registration, inspection, or notification of rainwater catchment systems. (CD1)
Became lawAct 209, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1311). · 2026-07-09
Relating To Economic Development.
In plain English Establishes a state program providing loan loss reserves to help lenders make micro-loans to Hawaii small businesses.
Official synopsis: Establishes the Hawaii Micro-Lending Credit Enhancement Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to expand micro-lending capacity by providing statefunded loan loss reserves or other credit enhancement that absorbs first losses on qualified micro-loans made by participating lenders to Hawaii small businesses.…
Became lawAct 183, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1285). · 2026-07-07
Relating To Human Trafficking.
In plain English Requires hotels and similar lodging businesses to train employees on human trafficking awareness, maintain records, post signage, and establish reporting procedures.
Official synopsis: Requires the Department of the Attorney General to develop a Human Trafficking Awareness Training Program, or approve externally developed programs, to educate and train workers in the transient accommodations sector. Requires transient accommodations employers or transient accommodations third-party contractors to periodically provide the human trafficking…
Became lawAct 191, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1293). · 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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HB1707 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Agriculture. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1974 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Health. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3203 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Air Medical Services. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3025 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Medical Debt. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2310 · 2026-05-01
Making An Emergency Appropriation To The Department Of Human Services. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2001 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Banyan Drive Community Development District. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3132 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Syndromic Surveillance. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2471 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Powers Of Artificial Persons. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2247 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Political Fundraising By Executive Branch Employees. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1854 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Community Behavioral Health Clinics. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2271 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Hospital Licensing. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2272 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Home Health Licensing. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1973 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Health. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1853 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Dementia. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2934 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Ambulances. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3137 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Department Of Health's Authority To Regulate Food, Drugs, And Cosmetics. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1541 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Department Of Health. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3324 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Medicaid. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1969 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Colorectal Cancer. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1804 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Long-term Care Financing. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB1432 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Changes To Responsibilities Of The Department Of Health Concerning Patients, The County Of Kalawao, And The Kalaupapa Settlement. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3045 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Health Insurance. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3302 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Homemade Food Products. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB903 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Hawaiian Affairs. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1815 · 2026-04-30
Relating To The State Foundation On Culture And The Arts. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2340 · 2026-04-30
Relating To Community Care Foster Family Homes. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2158 · 2026-04-30
Relating To The University Of Hawaii. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2505 · 2026-04-30
Relating To Assisted Community Treatment. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1800 · 2026-04-30
Relating To The State Budget. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1334 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Meat Donation. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1864 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Insurance. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2576 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Background Checks. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB847 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Psychologists. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1481 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Human Remains. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2175 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Disposable Electronic Smoking Devices. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1550 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Health. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2319 · 2026-04-29
Relating To The State Health Planning And Development Agency. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2247 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Political Fundraising By Executive Branch Employees. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1643 · 2026-04-24
Relating To Pharmacy. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2314 · 2026-04-24
Relating To Emergency Medical Systems Of Care. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
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