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Democratic
· Representative
Ikaika Hussey
Represents District 29 in the House of Representatives.
Party-line votes
0
Not enough party-line votes to score.
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 22 of 22 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
29 of 282
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 46
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 Ikaika Hussey 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.
SB2580 · 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.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 3–0
SB2907 · Relating To Marine Affairs.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 3–0
SB2075 · Relating To Public Procurement.
In plain English Requires state purchasing agencies to give a five percent price preference to qualified Hawaii bidders who submit timely certification.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 3–0
HB1576 · Relating To Filming.
In plain English Requires the state to publicly notify residents when film productions obtain permits or tax credits, and allows residents to sign up for these notices.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 4–0
HB2474 · Relating To International Relations.
In plain English Allows Hawaii to enter nonbinding international agreements with foreign governments and expands sister-state partnerships to include prefectures and foreign nations.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 4–0
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 Ikaika Hussey 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.
Introduced282
Out of committee165
Passed one chamber116
Passed both chambers29
Became law29
Never left committee117
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 46 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Appropriation ($) 60Report 22Reports 21DOE 21Appropriations ($) 18Department of Education 13
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 the Department of Education to screen students for dyslexia, provide teacher training in structured literacy, and support teacher preparation programs in teaching literacy instruction.
Official synopsis: Requires the Department of Education to implement dyslexia sensitive linguistically appropriate universal screenings and evidence-based interventions, offer professional development on structured literacy and evidenced-based interventions, and support pre-teacher programs in training candidates in structured literacy instruction. (CD1)
Became lawAct 242, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1344). · 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 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 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 Social Media.
In plain English Requires social media platforms to let users delete accounts and erase personal information, and bans deceptive practices that obstruct deletion.
Official synopsis: Requires certain social media platforms to provide an accessible mechanism for users to delete their accounts on the platform and permanently erase all personal information and sensitive personal information associated with deleted accounts. Prohibits certain deceptive practices by social media platforms that obstruct the deletion…
Became lawAct 252, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1354). · 2026-07-14
Relating To Colorectal Cancer.
In plain English Requires the state to fund colorectal cancer screenings and treatment for certain people, including follow-up colonoscopies, with no out-of-pocket costs.
Official synopsis: Requires the Department of Human Services to develop and implement a state-funded financial assistance program to offer state-funded colorectal screenings and treatment for certain persons. Requires state-funded coverage for follow-up treatment for colorectal cancer for certain persons. Requires coverage to include a follow-up colonoscopy after…
Became lawAct 219, on 07/09/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1321). · 2026-07-10
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 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 Filming.
In plain English Requires the state to publicly notify residents when film productions obtain permits or tax credits, and allows residents to sign up for these notices.
Official synopsis: Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide public notice of certain information whenever a production obtains a permit or enters into a memorandum of agreement or understanding with DBEDT to film a visually recorded production at certain locations. Requires DBEDT to…
Became lawAct 188, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1290). · 2026-07-07
Relating To Immigration.
In plain English Requires state and county law enforcement to notify detained individuals of their rights before federal immigration interviews and makes records of such interviews public.
Official synopsis: Requires state and county law enforcement agencies to notify an individual in the custody of a state or county law enforcement agency of their rights before any interview with federal immigration authorities pertaining to certain matters regarding civil immigration violations can commence. Designates all records…
Became lawAct 161, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1262). · 2026-06-26
Relating To Disaster Services.
In plain English Requires emergency planning to include people with disabilities and establishes a specialist position to support disability community projects in disaster management.
Official synopsis: Integrates the needs of individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs into emergency planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities. Establishes a Disability Integration Specialist position, to be located in the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, who shall provide programming support for disability…
Became lawAct 133, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1234). · 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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HB1576 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Filming. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2671 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Essential Permitting Positions. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2057 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Law Enforcement. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2474 · 2026-05-01
Relating To International Relations. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2580 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Motion Picture, Digital Media, And Film Production Income Tax Credit. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1870 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Protected Community Locations. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2907 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Marine Affairs. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2802 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The University Of Hawaii. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2360 · 2026-05-01
Relating To State Enterprise Zones. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1391 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Trade. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2259 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2074 · 2026-05-01
Relating To State Facilities. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2429 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Tax Expenditure Evaluation. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2583 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Economic Development. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1839 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Immigration. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2339 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The University Of Hawaii Revenue Bonds. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2075 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Public Procurement. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1838 · 2026-04-30
Relating To Visas. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1800 · 2026-04-30
Relating To The State Budget. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2338 · 2026-04-29
Relating To The Hawaii Community College Promise Program. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3229 · 2026-04-29
Relating To The University Of Hawaii. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1391 · 2025-04-25
Relating To Trade. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
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