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D Hawaii Senate · District 10

Sen. Les Ihara

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Total votes
12,007
all sessions
Attendance
92%
684 missed
Among the lowest in the chamber
With party
99%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
1,645
bills & resolutions
Lower than 93% of chamber peers
Committees
2
assignments
1,645 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
1,645
Primary
1,382
Co-sponsor
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Primary SB 342
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO REMOTE SALES OF CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Prohibits the remote sale and shipment of cigarettes and tobacco products, including electronic smoking devices, to consumers except to licensed wholesalers or dealers and permit-holding retailers. Makes violation of the prohibition a class C felony subject to a maximum fine of $5,000. (SD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 1181
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Requires DOH to develop guidelines for the mandatory disclosure of cesspools on real property.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 598
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Increases maximum fines for violations of the fireworks control law. Appropriates funds for the Department of Public Safety, Sheriff Division, in collaboration with the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, and other federal and state agencies, to establish a shipping container inspection program to randomly inspect shipping containers for illegal fireworks and explosives using explosive-sniffing dogs and establishes requirements for the inspection program. Requires the Department of Transportation to assess a fee on all shipping containers to fund the program.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 797
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY RIGHTS.

Creates the offense of criminal property damage to a public restroom if a person intentionally or knowingly damages a toilet, urinal, bathroom stall, mirror, or sink so as to render it unusable. Defines public restroom. Establishes penalties. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 1182
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.

Adds a new definition of parked lunch wagons or food trucks to apply in special management areas. Amends the definition of development in a special management area to include placement of any structure. Amends the definition of structure in relation to shoreline setbacks to include parked lunch wagons or food trucks.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 689
Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS.

Grants county agencies the implicit right to enter property to investigate agricultural buildings and structures for violations of and compliance with building code exemption qualifications. (SD1)

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 1077
Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Clarifies that a mutual benefit society shall maintain a minimum net worth calculated based on gross annual premium revenues and gross annual health care expenditures. Requires gross annual premium revenues and gross annual health care expenditures to be reduced by the total amount ceded to reinsurers, provided that the reinsurance credit complies with credit for reinsurance requirements. (SB1077 HD1)

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 1259
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.

Requires, on or before 9/1/2018, that the department of health adopt rules for underground storage tanks and tank systems to conform with certain federal regulations and that include additional requirements for field-constructed underground storage tanks and tank systems. (SD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 1032
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO HANA HEALTH.

Appropriates funds for the continued support of Hana Health in Hana, Maui.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 786
Signed into law · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes and Hawaii Administrative Rules to substitute references to "medical marijuana" and like terms with "medical cannabis" and like terms. Requires the Department of Health to make all conforming revisions to Administrative Rules upon their next amendment and to other documents and items by December 31, 2019. (CD1)

Signed into law Jul 12, 2017 0 co-sponsors
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