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D Hawaii House · District 8 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. David Tarnas

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Total votes
22,863
all sessions
Attendance
100%
of floor votes
Higher than 76% of chamber peers
With party
99%
of cast votes
Higher than 88% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 89% of chamber peers
Sponsored
3,371
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
1
assignment
3,371 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
3,371
Primary
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Primary HB 1641
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO RECYCLING.

Requires the department of health to implement the auditor's recommendations for the deposit beverage container program, including developing a risk-based selection process to select reports submitted by distributors and redemption centers for audit. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD1)

In committee Feb 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 2318
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH LICENSING.

Requires psychologists licensed in the State to complete at least three hours of continuing education per licensing biennium on topics relating to cultural diversity, cultural competence, or health equity. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

In committee Feb 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1778
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE OFFENDER REENTRY SYSTEM.

Requires the offender reentry office of the department of public safety to develop and implement a risk needs assessment tool that is specifically intended to assess the needs of female offenders. Requires a report to the legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1736
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Temporarily allows licensed teachers who have retired to be employed as teachers during a state of emergency and within twelve months of their retirement. Effective 7/1/2051. Repeals on 6/30/2023. (HD2)

In committee Feb 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 2435
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO SEARCHES OF FEMALE INMATES.

Requires pat downs and searches of female inmates to be conducted by a female correctional facility employee unless the inmate presents a risk of immediate harm to self or others or risk of escape. Prohibits male correctional facility employees from entering areas where female inmates may be in a state of undress for the purpose of conducting a search unless an inmate in the area presents a risk of immediate harm to self or others or if there is a medical emergency in the area. Requires any prohibited search, pat down, or entry by a male correctional facility employee to be documented within three days of the incident, reviewed by the warden, and retained by the institution for reporting purposes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1811
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO ENERGY.

Allows for new and upgraded electric vehicle charging stations having a single port to qualify for a rebate. Eliminates the annual cap on rebates. Increases flexibility of the Public Utilities Commission to administer the electric vehicle charging station rebate program. Increases maximum percentage of rebate program appropriations that may be expended for administrative costs and allows for marketing and outreach expenses to be included within allowable administration costs of the electric vehicle charging station rebate program. Effective 7/1/2100. (HD2)

In committee Feb 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1738
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO CONFINEMENT.

Establishes policies and procedures for long-term confinement, disciplinary confinement, and administrative confinement of inmates in the State's correctional facilities. Provides that any agreement negotiated with an out-of-state correctional facility require the out-of-state correctional facility to adhere to the same standards of care and health and safety policies adopted by the department of public safety. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1654
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION.

Allows the board of land and natural resources to adopt, amend, or repeal administrative fee schedules for parking fees for locations under the management of or operated by the division of boating and ocean recreation through regular or special board meetings rather than through administrative rulemaking. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

In committee Feb 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1929
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO LAND USE.

Requires the office of planning and sustainable development to perform a study to refine rural district policies and make recommendations to facilitate the reclassification of lands from the agricultural district to the rural district. Requires reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

In committee Feb 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors
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