Hawaii State Senator

Joy A. San Buenaventura 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 62)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR116

Introduced
3/16/26  
Urging The Board Of Land And Natural Resources To Extend For A Period Of Ten Years The Leases And Subleases On Mauna Kea Lands.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR121

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/6/26  
Affirming Support For The Expansion Of Programs And Projects That Increase Tree Canopy Coverage And Install Shade Trees In Urban Areas To Mitigate The Effects Of Urban Heat Islands Across The State.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR117

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Nominating John D. Waihee Iii For Induction Into The Aloha Order Of Merit.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR110

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Nominating John D. Waihee Iii For Induction Into The Aloha Order Of Merit.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR177

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/6/26  
Requesting The Governor And The Department Of Health To Engage With The United States Department Of Defense And Other Federal And Military Partners To Explore Establishing A Military-civilian Trauma Partnership To Strengthen The Hawaii Trauma System.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR198

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Refer
4/1/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Performance Audit Of The Department Of Education's Process For Establishing, Classifying, And Approving Administrative And Program Positions, And Its Supervision And Evaluation Of Complex Area Superintendents.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR108

Introduced
3/16/26  
Requesting The Legislative Reference Bureau To Conduct A Study To Determine The Necessary Steps To Replace The Chief Election Officer With The Secretary Of State, Elected By Voters, To Oversee Elections.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR182

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/6/26  
Engrossed
4/7/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/17/26  
Refer
4/17/26  
Report Pass
4/24/26  
Requesting The Governor And The Department Of Health To Engage With The United States Department Of Defense And Other Federal And Military Partners To Explore Establishing A Military-civilian Trauma Partnership To Strengthen The Hawaii Trauma System.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR175

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Urging State Agencies That Own Or Control Land In West Maui To Implement And Enforce Aggressive Vegetation Management, Fuel Reduction, Defensible Space, And Emergency Access Measures To Reduce Wildfire Risk To Lahaina And Surrounding Communities.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR114

Introduced
3/16/26  
Requesting Each State Agency To Provide The Affected Person With Written Notice Of Certain Information Before Taking Any Final Administrative Action That Materially And Adversely Affects A Protected Liberty Or Property Interest.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR109

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Urging The Insurance Commissioner To Study The Potential Benefits Of Expanding The Use Of Mail-order Pharmacy In The State.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR147

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/6/26  
Engrossed
4/7/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/17/26  
Requesting The Federal Government To Provide Supplemental Funding To Increase Compensation For Adult Corrections Officers Employed By The State Of Hawaii's Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR197

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Refer
4/1/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/20/26  
Requesting The Office Of The Auditor To Conduct A Comprehensive Performance Audit Of The Department Of Education's Capital Improvement Program.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR180

Introduced
3/16/26  
Urging The President Of The United States And United States Congress To Take Action To Release All Federal Records Related To The Jeffrey Epstein Investigations With Limited Redactions Solely To Protect The Privacy And Safety Of Victims.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR149

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Refer
4/17/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Requesting The Department Of Health To Assess The Services And Funding Necessary To Address The Needs Of Complex Patients Who Have Two Or More Diagnoses That Include Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health Disorders, Or Chronic Physical Illnesses.