Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Hawaii
Republican
· Representative
Chris Muraoka
Represents District 45 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
100%
on 3 party-line votes
Cast a vote
81%
Yea or Nay on 26 of 32 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
10 of 184
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 21
Roll calls on record
32
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 Chris Muraoka 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 3 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.
SB2877 · 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.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 2–1
SB2338 · Relating To Housing.
In plain English Exempts housing agencies' employees from certain state approval requirements and adjusts executive compensation and employment contract rules for those agencies.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 3–1
SB2400 · Relating To Transportation.
In plain English Exempts operators of wing-in-ground craft that transport passengers from Hawaii's water carrier regulations.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 3–1
SB3234 · Relating To Traffic Safety.
In plain English Appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation to install pedestrian safety improvements at locations next to school properties and other sites.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 3–0
SB3218 · Relating To Bonds.
In plain English Allows counties to exclude certain infrastructure bonds from debt limits if voters approve a constitutional amendment.
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 (6 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Chris Muraoka 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.
Introduced184
Out of committee56
Passed one chamber30
Passed both chambers10
Became law10
Never left committee128
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 21 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Appropriation ($) 33Minority Caucus Package 24DOE 13Report 9DHS 7Exemption 7
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 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 Administrative License Revocation.
In plain English Clarifies procedures for administrative driver's license revocation and related administrative review and hearing provisions.
Official synopsis: Clarifies administrative driver's license revocation procedures by specifying the effect of the notice of administrative revocation and conforming related administrative review and hearing provisions. (CD1)
Became lawAct 071, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1171). · 2026-06-04
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.
Passed one chamberReferred to HWN/HHS. · 2026-04-10
Requesting The Department Of Transportation, In Collaboration With The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands, To Convene A Working Group To Coordinate Capital Improvement Planning To Reduce Infrastructure Costs For Hawaiian Home Lands Developments.
Passed one chamberReferred to TRS/HWN. · 2026-04-10
Requesting The Department Of Transportation To Coordinate With Utility Providers Operating Within State Highway Rights-of-way To Develop A Comprehensive Statewide Plan And Schedule To Address Derelict Or Aging Utility Poles And Lines Along Farrington Highway And Other High-risk Corridors.
Passed one chamberReferred to TRS/CPN. · 2026-04-10
Requesting Google Maps, Apple Maps, And Similar Digital Mapping And Navigation Platforms To Remove, Modify, Or Restrict The Public Identification, Labeling, And Promotion Of Hazardous Coastal Features, Including Mermaid Caves.
Passed one chamberReferred to CPN. · 2026-04-10
Recognizing September Twenty-eighth As Hawaii Good Neighbor Day.
Passed one chamberReferred to WLA. · 2026-04-10
Urging The United States Congress To Pass H.r. 2687, Also Known As The End Kidney Deaths Act.
Passed one chamberReferred to EIG/HHS. · 2026-04-10
Urging The City And County Of Honolulu To Establish A Permanent Landfill Host Benefits Program And Program Advisory Group.
Passed one chamberReferred to EIG/AEN. · 2026-04-10
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.
Became lawResolution adopted in final form. · 2026-04-09
Requesting The Department Of Transportation To Coordinate With Utility Providers Operating Within State Highway Rights-of-way To Develop A Comprehensive Statewide Plan And Schedule To Address Derelict Or Aging Utility Poles And Lines Along Farrington Highway And Other High-risk Corridors.
Became lawResolution adopted in final form. · 2026-04-09
Requesting Google Maps, Apple Maps, And Similar Digital Mapping And Navigation Platforms To Remove, Modify, Or Restrict The Public Identification, Labeling, And Promotion Of Hazardous Coastal Features, Including Mermaid Caves.
Became lawResolution adopted in final form. · 2026-04-09
Requesting The Department Of Transportation, In Collaboration With The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands, To Convene A Working Group To Coordinate Capital Improvement Planning To Reduce Infrastructure Costs For Hawaiian Home Lands Developments.
Became lawResolution adopted in final form. · 2026-04-09
Urging The United States Congress To Pass H.r. 2687, Also Known As The End Kidney Deaths Act.
Became lawResolution adopted in final form. · 2026-04-09
“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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SB3234 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Traffic Safety. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2338 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Housing. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3029 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Community Development. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3218 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Bonds. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3219 · 2026-05-01
Proposing Amendments To Article Vii, Sections 12 And 13, Of The Hawaii State Constitution. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1713 · 2026-05-01
Relating To School Impact Fees. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2400 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Transportation. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2802 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The University Of Hawaii. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2613 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Public School Land Transfer. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1888 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Safety Of Educational Workers. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3215 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Harbor Safety. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2125 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Teacher Licensing. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2023 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Transportation. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2877 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Education. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3263 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The University Of Hawaii. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1711 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Housing. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1692 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Traffic Safety. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2338 · 2026-04-29
Relating To The Hawaii Community College Promise Program. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2171 · 2026-04-29
Relating To The University Of Hawaii. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3229 · 2026-04-29
Relating To The University Of Hawaii. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3262 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Education. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1920 · 2026-04-28
Relating To The Low-income Housing Tax Credit. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2697 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Transportation. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3156 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Federal Military Installations. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2050 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Chiropractic. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2667 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Transportation. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2293 · 2026-04-28
Relating To The Harm To Students Registry. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1163 · 2026-04-27
Relating To Commercial Drivers Licensing. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1696 · 2026-04-24
Relating To Commercial Driver's Licenses. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2851 · 2026-04-24
Relating To Deaf Individuals. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2021 · 2026-04-24
Relating To Transportation. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3154 · 2026-04-24
Relating To Transportation Environmental Review. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
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