Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Hawaii
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 6 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
52%
Yea or Nay on 121 of 231 roll calls · Senate median 89%
Their bills that became law
0 of 13
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 31.5
Roll calls on record
231
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 Les Ihara 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 Les Ihara 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. Les Ihara is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 6 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.
SB534 · Relating To The Hawaii Community Development Authority.
Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments · 2025-02-03 · Passed 3–1
SB2635 · Relating To The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands.
Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-02-17 · Passed 3–0
SB1112 · Relating To The Hawaii Community Development Authority.
Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-02-12 · Passed 4–1
SB2593 · Relating To The Law Enforcement Standards Board.
Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-02-04 · Passed 4–1
SB2120 · Relating To Transfer Of Employee Benefits.
Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-02-03 · 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 (110 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Les Ihara 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.
Introduced13
Out of committee4
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee9
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 31.5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Appropriations ($) 3Program 2Rules 2Reports 2Election Campaigns 2DCCA 2
Relating To Property.
In plain English Requires absentee property owners and landlords to register their agents with the state and prohibits designating tenants as agents.
Official synopsis: Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to establish and maintain a Registry of Agents available for public access on the Office of Consumer Protection's website. Requires an absentee owner or landlord to register any agents managing a property on the owner's or landlord's…
Passed one chamberConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:30PM; CR 224. · 2026-04-28
Relating To Workers' Compensation.
Defines compounded prescription drugs for the purposes of the State's Workers' Compensation Law. Limits dispensing of prescription drugs by physician to 30 days after the industrial injury and requires all prescription drugs to be obtained through the employer's pharmacy benefit manager thereafter. Requires prescription drugs…
Out of committeeThe committee on JDC deferred the measure. · 2026-03-03
Relating To Civic Education.
Establishes a Civic Education Grant Program to provide support to public middle and intermediate schools in providing civic education to students through department approved programming. Establishes a Civic Education Trust Fund. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Out of committeeReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · 2026-02-18
Relating To Ecosystem Rights.
Recognizes watersheds and coral reef ecosystems as legal persons with inherent and inalienable rights to exist, flourish, and naturally evolve. Establishes enforceable ecosystem rights grounded in public trust doctrine and Native Hawaiian customary stewardship. Authorizes citizen enforcement, restorative and injunctive remedies, civil penalties, and continuing…
Not out of committeeThe recommendation was not adopted. · 2026-02-11
Relating To The Waikiki War Memorial Complex.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for capital improvement projects to rehabilitate the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium and develop a Waikiki war memorial complex and War memorial center.
Not out of committeeThe committee(s) on WLA deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference. · 2026-02-08
Relating To Condominiums.
Establishes the Ombudsman's Office for Condominium Owners and Associations within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Increases the biennial Condominium Education Trust Fund fee by $2.50 a year to pay for the ongoing costs of the Ombudsman's Office. Appropriates funds from the Condominium Education…
Not out of committeeReferred to CPN, WAM. · 2026-02-02
Relating To Fair Campaign Practices.
Adopts the Code of Fair Campaign Practices that candidates may use as a guide for their election campaigns.
Not out of committeeCarried over to 2026 Regular Session. · 2025-12-08
Relating To Affordable Housing.
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, to establish a comprehensive action plan under the "Yes In My Back Yard" Working Group to establish a local housing market in Hawaii. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Passed one chamberCarried over to 2026 Regular Session. · 2025-12-08
Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii To Provide For A Citizens' Assembly And To Authorize The Citizens' Assembly To Propose To The Legislature Constitutional And Statutory Revisions Or Amendments To The Laws Governing Elections, Political Campaigns, Campaign Finance, Ethics, Referendum, Reapportionment, Legislative Process, And Public Access To Information.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide for a citizens' assembly and to authorize the citizens' assembly to propose to the Legislature constitutional and statutory revisions or amendments to the laws governing elections, political campaigns, campaign finance, ethics, referendum, reapportionment, legislative process, and public access to…
Not out of committeeCarried over to 2026 Regular Session. · 2025-12-08
Relating To Trusted Public Representatives.
Establishes a Trusted Public Representative Program within the Office of Information Practices under which the Office assigns a volunteer Trusted Public Representative trained in the requirements of the Sunshine Law and observes public agency meetings closed to the public. Allows the Office of Information Practices…
Not out of committeeCarried over to 2026 Regular Session. · 2025-12-08
Relating To The Aloha Spirit, Civics, And Democracy.
Establishes the Hawaii Civics Collaborative within the Department of Accounting and General Services to promote civics engagement and perpetuate the Aloha Spirit. Requires the Department of Education, University of Hawaii Matsunaga Institute for Peace, Public Access Room, and other community organizations to facilitate civic engagement…
Not out of committeeCarried over to 2026 Regular Session. · 2025-12-08
Relating To Elections.
Applies the campaign finance laws to candidates for the neighborhood boards. Requires candidate committees for neighborhood board elections to file an organizational report with the Campaign Spending Commission regarding campaign contributions used for printing and mailing campaign material.
Not out of committeeCarried over to 2026 Regular Session. · 2025-12-08
Relating To Community Collaborative Capital Improvement Projects.
Establishes a program within the Office of Community Services to authorize the formation of community collaborative capital improvement projects eligible for state grants, which may be exempted from certain state and county regulatory requirements under specific circumstances. Requires the Office to adopt rules and submit…
Not out of committeeCarried over to 2026 Regular Session. · 2025-12-08
“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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HB2272 · 2026-05-01
Making Emergency Appropriations For Public Employment Cost Items. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2271 · 2026-05-01
Making Emergency Appropriations For Public Employment Cost Items. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2140 · 2026-04-29
Relating To County Labor Standards. (Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HCR122 · 2026-04-20
Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Consider Offering Olelo Hawaii Micro-credentials Focusing On Olelo Niihau. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
HCR101 · 2026-04-17
Nominating John D. Waihee Iii For Induction Into The Aloha Order Of Merit. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended)
HCR166 · 2026-04-17
Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Identify State Lands In East Oahu Suitable For The Planting Of Native Hawaiian Trees. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended)
HCR112 · 2026-04-17
Requesting The Department Of Human Resources Development To Collaborate With State Departments, Agencies, And Labor Organizations In Completing The Comprehensive Review Of The Classification And Compensation Systems For All Civil Service Positions Under Its Jurisdiction. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, Unamended)
SCR162 · 2026-04-08
Requesting The Department Of Education To Convene A Shared Decision Making Committee To Develop An Action Plan To Establish A K-12 Kaiapuni School In Kapolei. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
SR190 · 2026-04-08
Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Consider Offering Olelo Hawaii Micro-credentials Focusing On The Niihau Dialect. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
SCR202 · 2026-04-08
Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Consider Offering Olelo Hawaii Micro-credentials Focusing On The Niihau Dialect. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
SR153 · 2026-04-08
Requesting The Department Of Education To Convene A Shared Decision Making Committee To Develop An Action Plan To Establish A K-12 Kaiapuni School In Kapolei. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
SR110 · 2026-04-08
Nominating John D. Waihee Iii For Induction Into The Aloha Order Of Merit. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended)
SCR117 · 2026-04-08
Nominating John D. Waihee Iii For Induction Into The Aloha Order Of Merit. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended)
SCR26 · 2026-04-07
Urging The Hawaii State Ethics Commission To Recognize And Affirm The Exemption Of Culturally Significant And Customary Gifts From Gift Restrictions And Reporting Requirements Under Chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
SR23 · 2026-04-07
Urging The Hawaii State Ethics Commission To Recognize And Affirm The Exemption Of Culturally Significant And Customary Gifts From Gift Restrictions And Reporting Requirements Under Chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
SR88 · 2026-04-06
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 Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended)
SCR93 · 2026-04-06
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 Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended)
SCR89 · 2026-04-02
Requesting The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission To Establish An Advisory Committee To Develop Recommendations On The Implementation Of Alternative Models For Rehabilitation And Restorative Justice On Oahu. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
SR84 · 2026-04-02
Requesting The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission To Establish An Advisory Committee To Develop Recommendations On The Implementation Of Alternative Models For Rehabilitation And Restorative Justice On Oahu. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
SR138 · 2026-03-27
Requesting The Department Of Human Resources Development To Undertake A Comprehensive Statewide Review Of Civil Service Class Specifications, Minimum Qualifications, And Classifications And Develop Recommendations For A Phased Modernization Implementation Plan. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
SCR139 · 2026-03-27
Requesting The Workforce Development Council To Recommend To The Governor, For Inclusion In The State Unified Plan, A Comprehensive Statewide Workforce Strategy To Ensure That All People Of The State Have A Pathway To A Career That Enables Them To Learn, Work, And Thrive In The State And Contribute To A Vibrant Local Economy Grounded In Community Values By 2045. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, Unamended)
SCR146 · 2026-03-27
Requesting The Department Of Human Resources Development To Undertake A Comprehensive Statewide Review Of Civil Service Class Specifications, Minimum Qualifications, And Classifications And Develop Recommendations For A Phased Modernization Implementation Plan. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
SCR85 · 2026-03-27
Requesting The Department Of Human Resources Development To Collaborate With State Departments, Agencies, And Labor Organizations In Completing The Comprehensive Review Of The Classification And Compensation Systems For All Civil Service Positions Under Its Jurisdiction. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, Unamended)
SCR5 · 2026-03-27
Requesting The Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations To Study The Feasibility Of Establishing A Hawaii Workforce Excellence Award Program. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, Unamended)
SR76 · 2026-03-27
Requesting The Office Of The Governor To Evaluate And Make Recommendations On The Decentralization Of The Department Of Human Resources Development's Hiring And Recruitment Functions To State Departments, Divisions, And Agencies, Including The Training Of Human Resources Officers Of State Departments, Divisions, And Agencies Necessary To Effectively Carry Out Their Hiring And Recruitment Functions. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
SR131 · 2026-03-27
Requesting The Workforce Development Council To Recommend To The Governor, For Inclusion In The State Unified Plan, A Comprehensive Statewide Workforce Strategy To Ensure That All People Of The State Have A Pathway To A Career That Enables Them To Learn, Work, And Thrive In The State And Contribute To A Vibrant Local Economy Grounded In Community Values By 2045. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, Unamended)
SR75 · 2026-03-27
Requesting The Department Of Human Resources Development To Collaborate With State Departments, Agencies, And Labor Organizations In Completing The Comprehensive Review Of The Classification And Compensation Systems For All Civil Service Positions Under Its Jurisdiction. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, Unamended)
HB1541 · 2026-03-25
Relating To The Department Of Health. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1782 · 2026-03-25
Relating To Artificial Intelligence For The Protection Of Minors. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2315 · 2026-03-25
Relating To State Employee Benefits. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2597 · 2026-03-25
Relating To Artificial Intelligence. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1663 · 2026-03-25
Relating To Reimbursement Of Public Officers And Employees. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2049 · 2026-03-25
Relating To Housing. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2335 · 2026-03-25
Relating To Workforce Development. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1087 · 2026-03-24
Relating To Historic Preservation Reviews. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2475 · 2026-03-24
Relating To Labeling Requirements. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended)
HB2046 · 2026-03-24
Relating To The lelo Hawaii Commission. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended)
HB2017 · 2026-03-24
Relating To Agriculture. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2104 · 2026-03-24
Relating To Island Burial Councils. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1307 · 2026-03-24
Relating To The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2101 · 2026-03-24
Relating To Commercial Aquarium Collection. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2309 · 2026-03-24
Relating To The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended)
HB2582 · 2026-03-24
Relating To Hawaiian Affairs. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended)
HB2584 · 2026-03-24
Relating To The Public Land Trust. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2433 · 2026-03-24
Relating To The Hawaiian Language. (Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended)
HB1888 · 2026-03-23
Relating To The Safety Of Educational Workers. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2455 · 2026-03-23
Relating To Employment Practices. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1515 · 2026-03-23
Relating To Workers' Compensation. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2137 · 2026-03-23
Relating To Artificial Intelligence. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2165 · 2026-03-23
Relating To The Hawaii Employment Security Law. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1514 · 2026-03-23
Relating To Workers' Compensation. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1509 · 2026-03-23
Relating To Workers' Compensation. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2458 · 2026-03-23
Relating To Surveillance Pricing. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1890 · 2026-03-23
Relating To Education. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2097 · 2026-03-19
Relating To Administrative Drivers License Revocation. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1682 · 2026-03-18
Relating To The Disclosure Of Intimate Images. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2116 · 2026-03-18
Relating To Grants. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, Unamended)
HB2387 · 2026-03-18
Relating To Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, Unamended)
HB2324 · 2026-03-18
Relating To The Hawaii Occupational Safety And Health Law. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2271 · 2026-03-18
Making Emergency Appropriations For Public Employment Cost Items. (Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments)
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