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Democratic
· Representative
Kim Coco Iwamoto
Represents District 25 in the House of Representatives.
Party-line votes
0
Not enough party-line votes to score.
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 5 of 5 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
79 of 673
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 46
Roll calls on record
5
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 Kim Coco Iwamoto votes
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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.
HB1752 · Relating To Emergency Medical Services.
In plain English Replaces the Adjutant General with the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency Administrator on the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-04-23 · Passed 3–0
SB3083 · Relating To Protective Orders.
In plain English Requires notification to military security forces when a protective order is issued involving a military-affiliated individual, and requires courts and police to establish related policies.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-04-27 · Passed 4–0
SB2138 · Relating To The Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program.
In plain English Allows the Adjutant General to expand the Hawaii National Guard tuition assistance program to cover graduate degrees at the University of Hawaii for qualified enlisted personnel.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-04-29 · Passed 5–0
HB1518 · Relating To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
In plain English Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a SNAP application process for inmates nearing release and allow those convicted of drug offenses to apply for benefits.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-04-29 · Passed 5–0
SB3082 · Relating To Military Families.
In plain English Allows eligible employees to take family leave for a qualifying military exigency.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-04-24 · Passed 6–0
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Kim Coco Iwamoto 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.
Introduced673
Out of committee366
Passed one chamber243
Passed both chambers81
Became law79
Never left committee307
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 46 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Appropriation ($) 128Report 47Appropriations ($) 37DOE 36DOH 28Department of Education 27
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 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 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 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 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 Protected Community Locations.
In plain English Requires state and county agencies operating protected community locations to adopt policies by 2027 addressing nonpublic areas, warrant verification, immigration data collection, staff training, and multilingual notices.
Official synopsis: By 1/1/2027, requires all state and county agencies that operate protected community locations to adopt and post written policies that identify nonpublic areas, establish procedures for warrant verification and staff response, prohibit the collection of certain immigration-status data, and require annual staff training and certain…
Became lawAct 162, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1263). · 2026-06-26
Relating To Digital Identification.
In plain English Allows displaying a mobile driver's license to police on a phone, with police access limited to only information needed to verify the license.
Official synopsis: Authorizes the display of a mobile driver's license to a law enforcement officer on a mobile electronic device, under certain conditions. Limits a law enforcement officer's access to only the information necessary to verify the driver's license credential when displayed electronically. (CD1)
Became lawAct 157, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1258). · 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
Relating To Visas.
In plain English Requires state and county agencies to adopt uniform policies for certifying noncitizen crime victims for federal U and T visas.
Official synopsis: Establishes uniform statewide requirements for policies and processes for the issuance of U or T visa certifications for noncitizen victims of crime that are consistent with federal laws and regulations governing U and T visas. Requires each state and county certifying entity to adopt a…
Became lawAct 142, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1243). · 2026-06-24
Relating To Sentencing.
In plain English Limits maximum prison sentences for non-violent misdemeanors to 364 days and allows those previously sentenced to one year to request resentencing.
Official synopsis: Limits the maximum term of imprisonment for misdemeanors that are not crimes of violence, or for offenses that are not crimes of violence punishable by up to or not exceeding one year, to three hundred sixty-four days. Allows individuals previously sentenced to a one-year term…
Became lawAct 143, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244). · 2026-06-24
Relating To The Kaneohe Bay Regional Council.
In plain English Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to provide administrative support to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council and establishes annual rotating chairperson selection and quarterly meetings.
Official synopsis: Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to provide administrative support to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council. Requires the chairperson of the Council to be selected by the voting members from among all voting and nonvoting members on an annual and rotating basis. Requires…
Became lawAct 091, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1191). · 2026-06-05
“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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SB2138 · 2026-04-29
Relating To The Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1518 · 2026-04-29
Relating To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3083 · 2026-04-27
Relating To Protective Orders. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3082 · 2026-04-24
Relating To Military Families. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1752 · 2026-04-23
Relating To Emergency Medical Services. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
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