D Hawaii Senate · District 13

Sen. Karl Rhoads

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Session

Total votes

16,196

all sessions

Attendance

100%

6 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

99%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 84% of chamber peers

Sponsored

5,002

bills & resolutions

Higher than 84% of chamber peers

Committees

3

assignments

5,002 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total

5,002

Primary

4,998

Co-sponsor

4

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5,002

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Primary SB 2163

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE.

Makes negligent homicide in the first degree a class A felony if the person causes the death of another by operating a vehicle in a negligent manner while under the influence of drugs or alcohol and the person has prior convictions for operating a vehicle under the influence or a suspended and revoked license and privilege to operate a vehicle due to driving while under the influence of an intoxicant or the person is a highly intoxicated driver, subject to certain conditions. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2390

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Increases the number of associate judges on the Intermediate Court of Appeals from five to six. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2136

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO JURY SERVICE.

Prohibits juror exclusion based on gender identity or expression. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2279

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS.

Regulates the purchase of catalytic converters by used motor vehicle parts dealers and palladium, platinum, and rhodium by scrap dealers and recyclers. Subjects persons who violate related provisions to a class C felony. Establishes the felony offense of theft of catalytic converter. Requires each county police department to maintain certain reported information and initiate education programs to prevent catalytic converter thefts. Effective 1/1/2023. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2125

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES.

Increases the maximum allowable fine for violation of liquor control laws by a licensee from $2,000 to $5,000. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.

Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to use in-lieu fee mitigation to restore, create, enhance, preserve, or any combination thereof, aquatic habitats or resources as compensatory mitigation. (CD1)

Passed Jun 13, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO RECRUIT AND EMPLOY QUALIFIED BLIND PERSONS TO SERVE AS ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY INSTRUCTORS AND IN OTHER POSITIONS AS TEACHERS OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS.

Passed Jun 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO STRONGLY SUPPORT PASSAGE OF THE WOMEN'S HEALTH PROTECTION ACT OF 2021 TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO ACCESS AND PROVIDE ABORTION SERVICES.

Passed Jun 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE BLOOD BANK OF HAWAII TO IMMEDIATELY ADOPT THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION'S UPDATED GUIDANCE, WHICH SHORTENS OR ELIMINATES THE DEFERRAL PERIOD FOR CERTAIN BLOOD DONORS.

Passed Jun 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO RECRUIT AND EMPLOY QUALIFIED BLIND PERSONS TO SERVE AS ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY INSTRUCTORS, AND IN OTHER POSITIONS, AS TEACHERS OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS.

Passed Jun 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors