Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Hawaii
Votes with Republicans
100%
on 188 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 100%
Cast a vote
79%
Yea or Nay on 928 of 1,168 roll calls · Senate median 89%
Their bills that became law
1 of 59
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 7
Roll calls on record
1,168
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 Brenton Awa 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 Brenton Awa 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. Brenton Awa is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 188 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.
HB2101 · Relating To Commercial Aquarium Collection.
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended · 2026-04-02 · Failed 2–2
SB95 · Relating To Vehicle Safety.
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments · 2025-02-21 · Failed 2–2
SB3255 · Relating To Currency.
In plain English Allows cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest five cents, with amounts of one or two cents rounded up to five cents.
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-04-29 · Passed 2–1
SCR133 · Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources, In Consultation With The Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity, To Adopt Rules To Prohibit Commercial Octopus Aquaculture.
Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended · 2026-04-08 · Failed 2–3
HB2023 · Relating To Transportation.
In plain English Requires the Department of Transportation to certify intelligent speed assistance systems and limits liability for manufacturers, among other changes.
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-04-08 · Passed 3–2
Democrats 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.
Lynn DeCoiteDemocrat · District 7 · 40 shared contested votes
20%
Joy San BuenaventuraDemocrat · District 2 · 95 shared contested votes
12%
Angus McKelveyDemocrat · District 6 · 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 (240 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Brenton Awa 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.
Introduced59
Out of committee7
Passed one chamber4
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee52
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 7 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands 6Appropriations ($) 5Auditor 4Audit 4Medical Cannabis 3Elections 3
Urging The Department Of Education To Add Tax Instruction To Its Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement.
Became lawCertified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26. · 2026-05-12
Urging The Department Of Education To Add Tax Instruction To Its Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement.
Passed one chamberReferred to EDN, referral sheet 28 · 2026-04-10
Requesting The Governor To Obtain A Controlled Substance Exemption From The Drug Enforcement Administration For Registered Medical Cannabis Patients And Registration Waivers For State-licensed Dispensaries.
Out of committeeReport adopted, referred to JDC. · 2026-03-31
Requesting The Governor To Obtain A Controlled Substance Exemption From The Drug Enforcement Administration For Registered Medical Cannabis Patients And Registration Waivers For State-licensed Dispensaries.
Out of committeeReport adopted, referred to JDC. · 2026-03-31
Relating To The Coconut Tree.
Recognizes the coconut palm as a culturally significant plant and sustainable staple food source in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Passed one chamberReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409). · 2026-03-20
Requesting A Study On The Impact Of Federal Housing Allowances On Rental Market Conditions In Hawaii.
Not out of committeeReferred to HOU/EDT. · 2026-03-19
Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu's Department Of Budget And Fiscal Services, In Consultation With The Department Of Customer Services, To Study The Fiscal And Policy Impact Of The Active-duty Military Vehicle Weight Tax Exemption.
Not out of committeeReferred to EIG, WAM. · 2026-03-19
Requesting The Thirty-fourth Legislature Of The State Of Hawaii To Amend Its Internal Rules To Eliminate The Formal Vote Option Of "with Reservations".
Not out of committeeReferred to JDC. · 2026-03-19
Urging The Governor To Reconsider His Decision Not To Allow Hawaii To Participate In The Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit Program.
Not out of committeeReferred to EDU/WAM. · 2026-03-19
Requesting The Department Of The Attorney General To Submit An Annual Report On Litigation Involving Native Hawaiian Traditional And Customary Rights And The States Public Trust Obligations Under Articles Xi And Xii Of The Hawaii State Constitution.
Not out of committeeReferred to JDC/HWN. · 2026-03-19
Urging The Governor To Reconsider His Decision Not To Allow Hawaii To Participate In The Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit Program.
Not out of committeeReferred to EDU/WAM. · 2026-03-19
Requesting A Study On The Impact Of Federal Housing Allowances On Rental Market Conditions In Hawaii.
Not out of committeeReferred to HOU/EDT. · 2026-03-19
Requesting The Hawaii State Department Of Education To Ensure Good Faith Implementation Of Its Doctoral Educational Psychology Stipend Agreements And To Establish And Fund Appropriate Educational Psychologist Positions Consistent With Contractual Commitments.
Not out of committeeReferred to EDU/HHS. · 2026-03-19
Requesting The Hawaii State Department Of Education To Ensure Good Faith Implementation Of Its Doctoral Educational Psychology Stipend Agreements And To Establish And Fund Appropriate Educational Psychologist Positions Consistent With Contractual Commitments.
Not out of committeeReferred to EDU/HHS. · 2026-03-19
Urging The United States Air Force To Cease Plans Related To The Construction Of The Maui Optical And Supercomputing Site Small Telescope Advanced Research Facility Atop Haleakal.
Not out of committeeReferred to PSM/EIG. · 2026-03-19
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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SB177 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Aquaculture. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2930 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The State Risk Management Revolving Fund. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2050 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Partial Public Financing Of Elections. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2694 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Water Carriers. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2471 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Powers Of Artificial Persons. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2094 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Jury Duty. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2247 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Political Fundraising By Executive Branch Employees. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2095 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Judiciary. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2487 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Public Utilities Commission. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2543 · 2026-05-01
Relating To State Construction Projects. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2268 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Equity. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1960 · 2026-04-30
Relating To Human Trafficking. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1838 · 2026-04-30
Relating To Visas. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB874 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Veterinary Medicine. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1810 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Charitable Solicitation. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2876 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Natural Hair Braiding. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1481 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Human Remains. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1642 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Consumer Protection. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3001 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Artificial Intelligence. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3255 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Currency. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2607 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Landscape Architects. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2964 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Property Insurance. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3076 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Tobacco Enforcement. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2247 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Political Fundraising By Executive Branch Employees. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2043 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Insurance. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB888 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Consumer Protection. (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)
SB2239 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Voter Registration. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1511 · 2026-04-27
Relating To Consumer Protection. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1737 · 2026-04-27
Relating To Farm Employee Housing. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2282 · 2026-04-27
Relating To Insurance. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2623 · 2026-04-27
Relating To Licensing. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HCR32 · 2026-04-24
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 Judiciary: Passed, Unamended)
SB2532 · 2026-04-24
Relating To The Campaign Spending Commission's Electronic Filing System. (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)
SB3073 · 2026-04-23
Relating To The Retention Of Biological Evidence. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2727 · 2026-04-23
Relating To Discrimination. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2494 · 2026-04-22
Relating To Corruption. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HCR193 · 2026-04-21
Requesting The Establishment Of A Court Security And Department Of Law Enforcement Capacity Working Group To Address Systemic Staffing Shortages, Expanded Statutory Responsibilities, And The Escalating Fiscal And Accountability Risks Associated With Private Security Contracting At State Courts. (Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended)
HCR33 · 2026-04-17
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 Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments)
HCR180 · 2026-04-17
Urging The Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity To Explore And Pursue Opportunities To Colocate Community-based Renewable Energy Generating Projects With Agricultural Reservoirs And Irrigation Water Infrastructure. (Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended)
HCR31 · 2026-04-17
Recognizing 2026 As The International Year Of Rangelands And Pastoralists In Hawaii. (Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended)
HCR117 · 2026-04-17
Urging The Governor To Assess Food Insecurity Conditions And Implement A Statewide Food Security Response Plan. (Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended)
HCR103 · 2026-04-17
Affirming Support For The Expansion Of Programs And Projects That Increase Tree Canopy Coverage And Install Shade Trees In Urban Areas To Mitigate The Effects Of Urban Heat Islands Across The State. (Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended)
HCR144 · 2026-04-17
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 Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended)
HCR206 · 2026-04-17
Requesting The Hawaii State Energy Office To Convene A Working Group To Study The Potential Impacts Of Large Data Centers On Hawaii's Electric Utilities, Ratepayers, Natural Resources, And Climate Goals. (Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended)
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 Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2576 · 2026-04-09
Relating To Background Checks. (Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1897 · 2026-04-09
Relating To Condominium Alternative Dispute Resolution. (Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended)
HB1710 · 2026-04-09
Relating To Historic Preservation. (Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1737 · 2026-04-09
Relating To Farm Employee Housing. (Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2592 · 2026-04-09
Relating To The Mauna Kea Stewardship And Oversight Authority. (Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1888 · 2026-04-09
Relating To The Safety Of Educational Workers. (Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1823 · 2026-04-09
Relating To The Coastal Zone Management Act. (Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2033 · 2026-04-09
Relating To Transportation. (Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1696 · 2026-04-09
Relating To Commercial Driver's Licenses. (Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1168 total roll-call votes this session).
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