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Karl Rhoads 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 47)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB3030

Introduced
1/23/26  
Relating To Climate Resilience.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB3026

Introduced
1/23/26  
Relating To Health Care.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2958

Introduced
1/23/26  
Relating To The Residential Landlord-tenant Code.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR8

Introduced
1/28/26  
Urging The Governor To Take Action To Protect Transgender Members Of The Hawaii National Guard From Discriminatory Federal Policy And Permit Qualified Transgender Service Members To Continue Their Service.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR9

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
2/13/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Requesting The United States Congress To Pass Legislation To Amend The Civil Rights Act Of 1964 To Prohibit Discrimination On The Basis Of Sex, Sexual Orientation, And Gender Identity In Employment, Housing, Public Accommodations, Education, Federally Funded Programs, Credit, And Jury Service.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR140

Introduced
3/16/26  
Requesting The Department Of Education To Create A Plan That Removes Carcinogens From School Meals.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR145

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/16/26  
Requesting The Department Of Transportation To Convene A Task Force To Evaluate Whether The State Should Implement A Demerit Point System For Traffic Violations.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR191

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.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR139

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/6/26  
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.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR144

Introduced
3/16/26  
Urging The United States Department Of State To Restore The Prior Format, Organization, And Substantive Completeness Of The Country Reports On Human Rights Practices.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR184

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/20/26  
Refer
4/20/26  
Report Pass
4/24/26  
Requesting The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission To Examine The Applicability Of Existing State Anti-discrimination Laws To Algorithmic And Automated Decision Systems.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR186

Introduced
3/16/26  
Supporting The Reactivation Of, And Urging The Governor To Appoint Members To, The Hawaii Health Authority To Plan For A Transition To A Maximally Cost-effective Single-payer Health Care System For The State, To Be Implemented As Soon As Possible After Waivers Have Been Obtained To Capture All Major Sources Of Federal Funding Flowing To The State Through Medicare, Medicaid, And Tricare.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR170

Introduced
3/16/26  
Requesting Health Maintenance Organizations In The State To Adhere To And Be Held Accountable For Issuing Timely Reimbursements Of Health Care Claims Pursuant To The State's Clean Claims Statute.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR173

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Urging All State And County Agencies Involved In Construction Procurement To Implement Prompt Payment Transparency Measures And Expressing Appreciation To The Public Works Division Of The Department Of Accounting And General Services For Its Efforts.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR166

Introduced
3/16/26  
Requesting The Department Of Taxation To Conduct A Comprehensive Analysis Of Corporate Income Reporting Structures, Including The Treatment Of Foreign Subsidiary Income, To Inform Long-term Fiscal Planning.