Hawaii State Senator

Karl Rhoads 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 22)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR86

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Requesting All State Agencies To Utilize Bi-level Lighting Systems In All State Buildings And Facilities, The Design Of Which Is Finalized On Or After January 1, 2028.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR76

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
3/31/26  
Requesting The Auditor To Assess The Social And Financial Effects Of Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Biomarker Testing.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR78

Introduced
3/16/26  
Encouraging The Department Of Education To Expand The Hawaiian Immersion Program.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR70

Introduced
3/16/26  
Requesting The Department Of Education To Provide Free School Meals To Every Student Enrolled In A Department School, Regardless Of A Student's Eligibility For Participation In A Federal School Meals Program, Beginning With The 2029-2030 School Year.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR77

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Requesting All State Agencies To Utilize Bi-level Lighting Systems In All State Buildings And Facilities, The Design Of Which Is Finalized On Or After January 1, 2028.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR71

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Requesting The Hawaii State Commission On The Status Of Women, In Collaboration With The Office Of The Legislative Reference Bureau And Department Of The Attorney General, To Establish A Working Group And Provide A Report To The Legislature On Ways To Strengthen Protections For Survivors Of Image-based Sexual Abuse.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR76

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
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.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR90

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Requesting The Hawaii State Energy Office To Convene A Working Group To Study The Potential Impacts Of Large Data Centers On Hawaii's Electric Utilities, Ratepayers, Natural Resources, And Climate Goals.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR85

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  
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.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR65

Introduced
3/16/26  
Requesting The Department Of Education To Provide Free School Meals To Every Student Enrolled In A Department School, Regardless Of A Student's Eligibility For Participation In A Federal School Meals Program, Beginning With The 2029-2030 School Year.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR75

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/7/26  
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.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR81

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Requesting The Hawaii State Commission On The Status Of Women, In Collaboration With The Office Of The Legislative Reference Bureau And Department Of The Attorney General, To Establish A Working Group And Provide A Report To The Legislature On Ways To Strengthen Protections For Survivors Of Image-based Sexual Abuse.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR95

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Requesting The Hawaii State Energy Office To Convene A Working Group To Study The Potential Impacts Of Large Data Centers On Hawaii's Electric Utilities, Ratepayers, Natural Resources, And Climate Goals.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB3024

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/30/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Relating To Sex-based Discrimination.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB3017

Introduced
1/23/26  
Relating To Privacy.