Hawaii State Senator

Joy A. San Buenaventura 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 63)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR101

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Requesting The Department Of Housing And Land Management Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Develop A Countywide Housing Pattern Book To Streamline Permit Approvals And Reduce Regulatory Barriers For Safe, Affordable, And Well-designed Homes.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR177

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/7/26  
Engrossed
4/8/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/20/26  
Refer
4/20/26  
Report Pass
4/27/26  
Requesting The Department Of Accounting And General Services To Convene A Cooperative Working Group To Address State Projects That Require County Permitting.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR116

Introduced
3/16/26  
Requesting The Governor To Appoint An Individual From Within The Office Of Elections To Temporarily Serve As The Acting Chief Election Officer In The Event Of A Vacancy.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR113

Introduced
3/16/26  
Requesting The Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity And Department Of Law Enforcement To Increase Penalties And Enforcement Mechanisms For Dog Attacks On Livestock.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR199

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Requesting The Department Of Education To Establish A Framework In The Office Of Facilities And Operations That Improves Responsibility And Accountability For Monitoring All Capital Improvement Projects And Repair And Maintenance Projects.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR185

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

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR178

Introduced
3/16/26  
Requesting The Department Of Health, Department Of Human Services, And Department Of Education To Develop A Coordinated Plan To Reduce The Impact Of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR190

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Consider Offering Olelo Hawaii Micro-credentials Focusing On The Niihau Dialect.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR202

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Consider Offering Olelo Hawaii Micro-credentials Focusing On The Niihau Dialect.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR111

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/2/26  
Urging The Insurance Division Of The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs And Department Of The Attorney General To Convene A Working Group To Identify Feasible Options And Mechanisms To Protect The State And Its Residents Against The Effects Of Climate Change On The Availability And Affordability Of Insurance.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR176

Introduced
3/16/26  
Urging The Public Utilities Commission To Hold At Least Two Public Community Meetings To Discuss And Receive Input From The Community Or Potential Major Energy Projects Before Approving Major Energy Projects That Would Be Hosted In The Affected Communities.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR180

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/17/26  
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.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR171

Introduced
3/16/26  
Urging The Public Utilities Commission To Hold At Least Two Public Community Meetings To Discuss And Receive Input From The Community Or Potential Major Energy Projects Before Approving Major Energy Projects That Would Be Hosted In The Affected Communities.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR118

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/2/26  
Engrossed
4/6/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/20/26  
Urging The Insurance Division Of The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs To Convene A Working Group To Identify Feasible Options And Mechanisms To Protect The State And Its Residents Against The Effects Of Climate Change On The Availability And Affordability Of Insurance.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR188

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Requesting The Department Of Education To Implement The National Education Association Micro-credential Pilot Program Developed In Collaboration With The Department's Office Of Curriculum And Instructional Design And The Hawaii State Teachers Association.