Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Hawaii
Votes with Democrats
98%
on 44 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
87%
Yea or Nay on 608 of 698 roll calls · Senate median 89%
Their bills that became law
82 of 654
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 31.5
Roll calls on record
698
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 Angus McKelvey 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.
Where Angus McKelvey sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Angus McKelvey is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
1 of 44 party-line votes.
HB2101 · Relating To Commercial Aquarium Collection.
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended · 2026-04-02 · Failed 2–2 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB2101 · Relating To Commercial Aquarium Collection.
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended · 2026-04-02 · Failed 2–2
SB3275 · Relating To Cannabis.
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-02-19 · Passed 3–2
HB850 · Relating To Condominiums.
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments · 2025-03-20 · Passed 3–2
SB976 · Relating To Intoxicating Liquor.
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments · 2025-01-29 · Passed 2–1
HB1974 · 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.
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 2–0
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Brenton AwaRepublican · District 23 · 35 shared contested votes
9%
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 (90 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Angus McKelvey 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.
Introduced654
Out of committee359
Passed one chamber213
Passed both chambers83
Became law82
Never left committee295
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 31.5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Appropriation ($) 108Appropriations ($) 75Report 69Reports 57DOE 43DOH 41
Relating To Deaf Individuals.
In plain English Allows deaf vehicle owners to register their vehicles with a deafness designation visible to law enforcement officers.
Official synopsis: Authorizes deaf motor vehicle owners to register their vehicle as being owned by a deaf individual so that a deafness designation appears when a law enforcement officer accesses the motor vehicle's information. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD1)
Became lawAct 261, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1364). · 2026-07-15
Relating To Property Insurance.
In plain English Requires homeowners insurance producers to notify policyholders they can submit information about property improvements, and requires insurers to reevaluate replacement costs and offer additional coverage based on that information.
Official synopsis: Requires homeowners insurance producers to notify policyholders that they may submit information regarding improvements made to the insured residential property, which shall then be submitted to the homeowners insurer. Requires homeowners insurers to reevaluate the replacement cost estimate based on the information submitted by a…
Became lawAct 256, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1358). · 2026-07-14
Relating To Artificial Intelligence.
In plain English Requires AI companion operators to disclose information to users, develop safety protocols for self-harm concerns, and submit annual reports to health officials starting 2028.
Official synopsis: Requires operators of AI companions in the State to issue certain disclosures to users. Requires operators to develop certain protocols to respond to user prompts regarding suicidal ideation or self-harm. Establishes protections for users and minor users of AI companions. Beginning 1/1/2028, requires operators to…
Became lawAct 248, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1350). · 2026-07-14
Relating To Education.
In plain English Requires the Department of Education to establish a two-year pilot program for student-authored book publication at up to ten elementary schools in Kalihi and Nanakuli-Waianae.
Official synopsis: Requires the Department of Education to establish a two-year Student-Authored Book Publication Pilot Program. Authorizes the Pilot Program to be conducted for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders at up to five Kalihi public elementary schools and up to five Nanakuli-Waianae public elementary schools to be…
Became lawAct 244, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1346). · 2026-07-14
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.
Official synopsis: Establishes the Hawaii Dementia Initiative Business Recognition Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
Became lawAct 251, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1353). · 2026-07-14
Relating To Consumer Protection.
In plain English Requires businesses to clearly disclose total prices for live-event tickets and short-term lodging and prohibits misrepresenting fees in advertisements.
Official synopsis: Makes it an unfair or deceptive act or practice for businesses to: advertise, display, or offer the price of live-ticket events or short-term lodging without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the total price; and misrepresent any fees or charges in any offer, display, or advertisement for…
Became lawAct 254, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356). · 2026-07-14
Relating To Corruption.
In plain English Establishes a nine-year statute of limitations for bribery offenses.
Official synopsis: Establishes a statute of limitations of nine years for a bribery offense. (CD1)
Became lawAct 225, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1327). · 2026-07-10
Relating To Hospital Licensing.
Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules to allow hospitals to demonstrate compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State through accreditation or certification by any accreditation or certification organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (CD1)
Became lawAct 221, on 07/09/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1323). · 2026-07-10
Relating To The Food And Product Innovation Network.
In plain English Requires the Food and Product Innovation Network to integrate a food safety framework and the Agribusiness Development Corporation to establish performance measures and market strategies.
Official synopsis: Requires the Food and Product Innovation Network to integrate a coordinated food safety and regulatory framework. Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation to establish key performance indicators for the Food and Product Innovation Network, develop a market access strategy, align and harmonize state branding initiatives, and…
Became lawAct 187, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1289). · 2026-07-07
Relating To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
In plain English Requires the Department of Human Services to adjust minimum certification periods for food assistance benefits, participate in a simplified application program for elderly people, and report to the Legislature.
Official synopsis: Requires the Department of Human Services to adjust the minimum certification periods for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits households, participate in the Elderly Simplified Application Project, and report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2028. (CD1)
Became lawAct 193, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1295). · 2026-07-07
Relating To Family Resilience Pilot Program.
In plain English Establishes a two-year Family Resilience Pilot Program in the Office of Wellness and Resilience, funded through existing assistance programs and ending June 30, 2028.
Official synopsis: Establishes a two-year Family Resilience Pilot Program within the Office of Wellness and Resilience. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to be expended by the Department of Human Services for the pilot program. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (CD1)
Became lawAct 201, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1303). · 2026-07-07
Relating To The Motion Picture, Digital Media, And Film Production Income Tax Credit.
In plain English Expands the film production tax credit by increasing caps, requiring local hiring bonuses and third-party verification, and extending the program through 2038.
Official synopsis: Amends the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit (tax credit) by, beginning for costs incurred after 12/31/2025, providing an additional credit to qualified productions with a workforce of at least eighty percent local hires; requiring each taxpayer claiming the tax credit…
Became lawAct 185, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1287). · 2026-07-07
Relating To Privacy.
In plain English Criminalizes sharing intimate or private images without consent and allows extended prison sentences if the victim's death results.
Official synopsis: Establishes the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images as a criminal offense. Amends the criteria for an extended term of imprisonment to include defendants whose act of attempting to commit or committing the offense of nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images against a…
Became lawAct 196, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1298). · 2026-07-07
Relating To State Enterprise Zones.
In plain English Expands the Enterprise Zone Program to include more business types, allows designation of two additional zones on state land, extends tax credits and exemptions for qualified businesses, and requires a program review.
Official synopsis: Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" for the purposes of the Enterprise Zone Program to include certain retail sales of tangible personal property; processing of certain value-added agricultural products; research development, sale, or production of all types of medical products and medical and health…
Became lawAct 182, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1284). · 2026-07-07
Relating To Community Care Foster Family Homes.
Clarifies that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who meet an intermediate care facility or nursing facility level of care shall not be denied residency in a certified community care foster family home solely because of their disability or enrollment in a specific Medicaid waiver…
Became lawAct 199, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301). · 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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SB2930 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The State Risk Management Revolving Fund. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB411 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Capital Improvement Projects At State Small Boat Harbors And State Parks. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3204 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Family Resilience Pilot Program. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1974 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Health. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3203 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Air Medical Services. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1870 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Protected Community Locations. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3025 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Medical Debt. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2310 · 2026-05-01
Making An Emergency Appropriation To The Department Of Human Services. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2471 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Powers Of Artificial Persons. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3245 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2443 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Disaster Services. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2074 · 2026-05-01
Relating To State Facilities. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1973 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Health. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2934 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Ambulances. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2487 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Public Utilities Commission. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3137 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Department Of Health's Authority To Regulate Food, Drugs, And Cosmetics. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1894 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Education. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2543 · 2026-05-01
Relating To State Construction Projects. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1618 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Cesspool Conversions. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2075 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Public Procurement. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2268 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Equity. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3138 · 2026-04-30
Relating To Independent Audits Of Deposit Beverage Distributors. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3069 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Civil Service Exempt Positions Within The Department Of Accounting And General Services. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1864 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Insurance. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2983 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Natural Resources. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2576 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Background Checks. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1481 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Human Remains. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3001 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Artificial Intelligence. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1550 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Health. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2852 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Civil Rights. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2964 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Property Insurance. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2050 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Chiropractic. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3067 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Records. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1959 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Domestic Violence. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2397 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Neighborhood Boards. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1824 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Condominiums. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1678 · 2026-04-27
Relating To Associations. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2851 · 2026-04-24
Relating To Deaf Individuals. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1643 · 2026-04-24
Relating To Pharmacy. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2314 · 2026-04-24
Relating To Emergency Medical Systems Of Care. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HCR137 · 2026-04-23
Urging An Immediate And Permanent Ceasefire And An End To Hostilities In Iran. (Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments)
SR20 · 2026-04-23
Urging An Immediate And Permanent Ceasefire And An End To Hostilities In Iran. (Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3131 · 2026-04-23
Relating To Personnel. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HCR33 · 2026-04-21
Encouraging Hawaii County, In Collaboration With The Puak Community, Department Of Health, University Of Hawaii At Hilo, And Other Stakeholders, To Complete The Puak Sewage Project. (Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments)
HCR35 · 2026-04-17
Requesting The Auditor To Assess The Social And Financial Effects Of Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Biomarker Testing. (Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, Unamended)
HCR32 · 2026-04-17
Requesting The Governor's Senior Advisor For Mental Health And The Justice System To Formulate A Plan To Create Places Of Shelter For Persons Under Civil Commitment And For Persons Who Have Been Recently Released From The Hawaii State Hospital And Are At Risk Of Recidivism. (Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments)
HCR173 · 2026-04-17
Urging Maui Health System To Collaborate With Stakeholders To Establish A Full-time Medical Residency Program On The Island Of Maui. (Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments)
HCR105 · 2026-04-17
Requesting The Center For Nursing To Compile A Comprehensive List Of Recommended Safe Patient Staffing Strategies And Ratios For All Nursing Specialties And Subspecialties Across All Health Care Settings, And To Maintain A Repository For This Information. (Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments)
HCR18 · 2026-04-17
Requesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Hospice Working Group To Examine Trends And Regulations In The Hospice Industry. (Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments)
HCR202 · 2026-04-16
Establishing The Legislative Task Force On Hawaii's Future Energy Pathways To Examine Strategies To Maximize Cost Savings While Minimizing Risk To Ratepayers Over The Next Three Decades And Achieving The State's Energy Goals And Producing Affordable, Reliable, Resilient, And Decarbonized Energy. (Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments)
HCR144 · 2026-04-16
Requesting The Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity To Collaborate With State And County Agencies And Community-based Organizations To Develop A Comprehensive Statewide Food Security Strategy. (Senate Government Operations: Passed, Unamended)
HB1618 · 2026-04-09
Relating To Cesspool Conversions. (Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments)
SCR201 · 2026-04-08
Requesting The Department Of Education To Reissue Requests For Proposals For The Job Order Contracting Program Contractors And Prequalified Small Contractors To Ensure The Continuity Of The Future Schools Now Program. (Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments)
SR189 · 2026-04-08
Requesting The Department Of Education To Reissue Requests For Proposals For The Job Order Contracting Program Contractors And Prequalified Small Contractors To Ensure The Continuity Of The Future Schools Now Program. (Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments)
SR88 · 2026-04-08
Requesting The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands And Statewide Office On Homelessness And Housing Solutions To Develop A Coordinated Support And Stabilization Pathway For Native Hawaiian Beneficiaries Experiencing Homelessness Or Extremely Low Income. (Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, Unamended)
SCR93 · 2026-04-08
Requesting The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands And Statewide Office On Homelessness And Housing Solutions To Develop A Coordinated Support And Stabilization Pathway For Native Hawaiian Beneficiaries Experiencing Homelessness Or Extremely Low Income. (Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, Unamended)
SR25 · 2026-04-08
Urging State Agencies And The University Of Hawaii William S. Richardson School Of Law To Collaborate To Develop Externship Opportunities For Law Students To Assist In The Comprehensive Review And Update Of The Hawaii Administrative Rules. (Senate Government Operations: Passed, Unamended)
SCR172 · 2026-04-07
Requesting The Public Utilities Commission To Conduct A Comprehensive Analysis On The Best Paths To Maximize Cost Reduction And Minimize Financial Risk To Hawaii Residents While Meeting State Goals. (Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1619 · 2026-04-07
Relating To Electric Vehicle Infrastructure. (Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments)
SCR109 · 2026-04-07
Urging The Insurance Commissioner To Study The Potential Benefits Of Expanding The Use Of Mail-order Pharmacy In The State. (Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments)
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