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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 3, 2022 HI SB 3235 Expands Assistance for Homeless Youth Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)
May 3, 2022 HI SB 2065 Prohibits Aerial Drones and Vehicles for Fishing Purposes Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 4)
May 3, 2022 HI SB 2695 Establishes a Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Task Force Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 2)
May 3, 2022 HI SB 2510 Increases Renewable Energy Requirements Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 12)
May 3, 2022 HI SB 2298 Classifies Wage Theft as a Felony Bill Passed - House (50 - 1)
May 3, 2022 HI SB 3289 Establishes Retirement Savings Program (50 - 1)
May 3, 2022 HI SB 2162 Authorizes Rank-Choice Voting Bill Passed - House (48 - 3)
May 3, 2022 HI HB 1644 Prohibits the Manufacture, Sale, or Distribution of Certain Plastics Bill Passed - House (47 - 4)
March 16, 2022 HI HB 1600 Appropriates Funds for Hawaii Budget 2021-2023 Bill Passed - House (51 - 0)
March 8, 2022 HI HB 1453 Requires Individuals Provide ID to Law Enforcement upon Detainment Bill Passed - House (42 - 9)
March 8, 2022 HI HB 2024 Establishes Mauna Kea as an Important Cultural and Genealogical Site Bill Passed - House (49 - 2)
March 8, 2022 HI HB 2510 Increases Minimum Wage to $18 by 2026 Bill Passed - House (42 - 8)
March 8, 2022 HI HB 2405 Prohibits Health Insurers from Applying Cosmetic or Blanket Exclusions to Gender Affirming Treatments Bill Passed - House (49 - 2)
March 3, 2022 HI HB 1567 Limits Use of Monetary Bail Bill Passed - House (43 - 5)
March 3, 2022 HI HB 1570 Prohibits the Use of Flavored Tobacco Products Bill Passed - House (47 - 2)
April 13, 2021 HI SB 726 Requires Officers Serving a Warrant to Wait Thirty Seconds Before Entry Bill Passed - House (43 - 5)
April 9, 2021 HI SB 159 Requires Automatic Voter Registration When Receiving Driver's Licenses Bill Passed - House (49 - 1)
March 9, 2021 HI HB 891 Establishes Regulations for the Use and Sale of Electric Guns and Cartridges Bill Passed - House (45 - 6)
Feb. 24, 2021 HI HB 817 Requires 10% of Produce to be Grown Locally Within the State Bill Passed - House (50 - 0)
July 6, 2020 HI HB 285 Requires Law Enforcement Transparency Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14)
July 1, 2020 HI SB 3054 Requires Gun Owners to Notify Police when Firearm is Moved out of State Bill Passed - House (38 - 13)
July 1, 2020 HI SB 2629 Prohibits Burning Coal After 2022 Bill Passed - House (46 - 5)
March 3, 2020 HI HB 2128 Increases Number of Voting Centers Per County Bill Passed - House (43 - 6)
March 3, 2020 HI HB 2541 Increases the State Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (48 - 2)
April 30, 2019 HI HB 673 Amends Law Regarding Medical Cannabis Concurrence Vote Passed - House (33 - 17)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/03 SB 3235 Expands Assistance for Homeless Youth Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)
5/03 SB 2065 Prohibits Aerial Drones and Vehicles for Fishing Purposes Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 4)
5/03 SB 2695 Establishes a Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Task Force Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 2)
5/03 SB 2510 Increases Renewable Energy Requirements Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 12)
5/03 SB 2298 Classifies Wage Theft as a Felony Bill Passed - House (50 - 1)
5/03 SB 3289 Establishes Retirement Savings Program (50 - 1)
5/03 SB 2162 Authorizes Rank-Choice Voting Bill Passed - House (48 - 3)
5/03 HB 1644 Prohibits the Manufacture, Sale, or Distribution of Certain Plastics Bill Passed - House (47 - 4)
3/16 HB 1600 Appropriates Funds for Hawaii Budget 2021-2023 Bill Passed - House (51 - 0)
3/08 HB 1453 Requires Individuals Provide ID to Law Enforcement upon Detainment Bill Passed - House (42 - 9)
3/08 HB 2024 Establishes Mauna Kea as an Important Cultural and Genealogical Site Bill Passed - House (49 - 2)
3/08 HB 2510 Increases Minimum Wage to $18 by 2026 Bill Passed - House (42 - 8)
3/08 HB 2405 Prohibits Health Insurers from Applying Cosmetic or Blanket Exclusions to Gender Affirming Treatments Bill Passed - House (49 - 2)
3/03 HB 1567 Limits Use of Monetary Bail Bill Passed - House (43 - 5)
3/03 HB 1570 Prohibits the Use of Flavored Tobacco Products Bill Passed - House (47 - 2)
4/13 SB 726 Requires Officers Serving a Warrant to Wait Thirty Seconds Before Entry Bill Passed - House (43 - 5)
4/09 SB 159 Requires Automatic Voter Registration When Receiving Driver's Licenses Bill Passed - House (49 - 1)
3/09 HB 891 Establishes Regulations for the Use and Sale of Electric Guns and Cartridges Bill Passed - House (45 - 6)
2/24 HB 817 Requires 10% of Produce to be Grown Locally Within the State Bill Passed - House (50 - 0)
7/06 HB 285 Requires Law Enforcement Transparency Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14)
7/01 SB 3054 Requires Gun Owners to Notify Police when Firearm is Moved out of State Bill Passed - House (38 - 13)
7/01 SB 2629 Prohibits Burning Coal After 2022 Bill Passed - House (46 - 5)
3/03 HB 2128 Increases Number of Voting Centers Per County Bill Passed - House (43 - 6)
3/03 HB 2541 Increases the State Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (48 - 2)
4/30 HB 673 Amends Law Regarding Medical Cannabis Concurrence Vote Passed - House (33 - 17)

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