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Democratic
· Representative
Mark Hashem
Represents District 19 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 1 party-line votes · House Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
91%
Yea or Nay on 29 of 32 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
20 of 157
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 46
Roll calls on record
32
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 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 Mark Hashem 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 1 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.
SB2818 · Relating To Boating.
In plain English Clarifies penalties for violations of boating and ocean recreation laws and defines unauthorized conduct violations.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-04-28 · Passed 2–1
SB411 · Relating To Capital Improvement Projects At State Small Boat Harbors And State Parks.
In plain English Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to make capital improvements at state small boat harbors and parks without prior legislative approval, with semiannual reports required and the authority expiring after five years.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 2–0
SB3253 · Relating To Conservation.
In plain English Recognizes the Hawaii Conservation Sanctuary as a nonprofit entity to protect and expand populations of endangered species and other wildlife in the state.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-05-01 · Passed 3–1
HB1740 · 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.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-04-28 · Passed 3–1
SB2398 · Relating To Residential Housing Utilities.
In plain English Requires county water boards to publish maps of their service areas and restricted zones online by January 1, 2029, and sets procedures for responding to water availability requests.
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · 2026-04-27 · Passed 3–1
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 (3 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Mark Hashem 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.
Introduced157
Out of committee94
Passed one chamber68
Passed both chambers20
Became law20
Never left committee63
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 46 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Appropriation ($) 36Appropriations ($) 12Report 11DLNR 10Counties 10Reports 9
Relating To School Facilities.
In plain English Creates a temporary commission to develop recommendations for school consolidations, realignments, and closures, with expedited approval and funding.
Official synopsis: Establishes a temporary, independent Public School Realignment and Closure Commission to develop and recommend a comprehensive package of school consolidations, realignments, and closures based on the federal Base Realignment and Closure model. Requires reports to the Legislature. Requires an expedited approval process for the recommended…
Became lawAct 264, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1367). · 2026-07-15
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 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 Cesspool Conversions.
In plain English Creates a loan fund to help homeowners upgrade or convert cesspools, administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority.
Official synopsis: Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund, to be administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, to provide financial assistance, including low-interest or forgivable loans, to eligible homeowners for the upgrade, conversion, or connection of cesspools. Appropriates funds for the establishment and hiring of a…
Became lawAct 204, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306). · 2026-07-09
Relating To Human Trafficking.
In plain English Requires hotels and similar lodging businesses to train employees on human trafficking awareness, maintain records, post signage, and establish reporting procedures.
Official synopsis: Requires the Department of the Attorney General to develop a Human Trafficking Awareness Training Program, or approve externally developed programs, to educate and train workers in the transient accommodations sector. Requires transient accommodations employers or transient accommodations third-party contractors to periodically provide the human trafficking…
Became lawAct 191, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1293). · 2026-07-07
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 Health Care.
In plain English Prohibits interfering with access to health care facilities or disrupting their operations, making violations a petty misdemeanor with private right of action.
Official synopsis: Prohibits persons from interfering with another person's access to or from a health care facility or disrupting the normal functioning of a health care facility. Makes violations a petty misdemeanor. Establishes a private right of action. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action for…
Became lawAct 202, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1304). · 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 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 Vital Statistics.
In plain English Requires registration of certain fetal deaths and changes requirements for filing fetal death certificates and permits for fetal burial or disposition.
Official synopsis: Amends the various requirements in the event of a fetal death, including registration of certain fetal deaths, filing and preparation of a certificate of fetal death, and issuance of a permit for removal, burial, or other disposition. (SD1)
Became lawAct 137, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238). · 2026-06-24
Relating To Dog Attacks.
In plain English Increases penalties and enforcement for dog attacks on livestock in agricultural areas, and clarifies liability for such attacks.
Official synopsis: Clarifies liability and increases penalties and enforcement mechanisms for dog attacks on livestock occurring on land or premises within the agricultural district. (CD1)
Became lawAct 114, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1214). · 2026-06-09
Relating To Family.
In plain English Exempts parentage and divorce proceedings from required mediation when domestic abuse is alleged.
Official synopsis: Establishes an exemption from mediation in parentage proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse. Clarifies the exemption from mediation in divorce proceedings as it relates to domestic abuse. (SD1)
Became lawAct 089, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1189). · 2026-06-05
Relating To The Coastal Zone Management Act.
Applies a definition of "development" to special management areas within counties with a population between one hundred fifty thousand and two hundred thousand to exempt from special management area use permit requirements all activities that are not included within the definition, including certain federal-, state-,…
Became lawAct 070, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170). · 2026-06-04
Relating To Small Boat Harbors.
In plain English Revises fees and permit rules for state small boat harbors.
Official synopsis: Revises provisions relating to state small boat harbors fees and permits. (CD1)
Became lawAct 062, on 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1162). · 2026-05-29
Relating To Dementia.
Requires the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, fire chiefs, Law Enforcement Standards Board, and Department of Health to make available at least one hour of dementiaspecific training for first responders, including law enforcement officers, fire first responders, and emergency medical services personnel. Requires the Executive Office…
Passed one chamberConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 329. · 2026-05-01
“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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HB1718 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Housing. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2673 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Counties. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB306 · 2026-05-01
Relating To State Water Code Penalties. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1741 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Housing. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2592 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Mauna Kea Stewardship And Oversight Authority. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB411 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Capital Improvement Projects At State Small Boat Harbors And State Parks. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3253 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Conservation. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2907 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Marine Affairs. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2001 · 2026-05-01
Relating To The Banyan Drive Community Development District. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2613 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Public School Land Transfer. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2599 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Development. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2074 · 2026-05-01
Relating To State Facilities. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2543 · 2026-05-01
Relating To State Construction Projects. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2401 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Regional Shoreline Mitigation Districts. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB1432 · 2026-05-01
Relating To Changes To Responsibilities Of The Department Of Health Concerning Patients, The County Of Kalawao, And The Kalaupapa Settlement. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2218 · 2026-04-30
Relating To The Department Of Land And Natural Resources. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1710 · 2026-04-30
Relating To Historic Preservation. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB649 · 2026-04-30
Relating To Small Boat Harbors. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2104 · 2026-04-30
Relating To Island Burial Councils. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2367 · 2026-04-30
Relating To State Boating Facilities. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1802 · 2026-04-30
Relating To Conservation Mitigation Banks. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2361 · 2026-04-29
Relating To The Kaneohe Bay Regional Council. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2395 · 2026-04-29
Relating To The Taking Of Marine Deposits. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1823 · 2026-04-29
Relating To The Coastal Zone Management Act. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1728 · 2026-04-29
Relating To Rainwater Catchment Systems. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB2171 · 2026-04-29
Relating To The University Of Hawaii. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1740 · 2026-04-28
Relating To The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2818 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Boating. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB3067 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Records. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1881 · 2026-04-28
Relating To Land Use. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
SB2398 · 2026-04-27
Relating To Residential Housing Utilities. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
HB1737 · 2026-04-27
Relating To Farm Employee Housing. (House Conference: Passed, With Amendments)
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