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D Hawaii Senate · District 2 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Joy San Buenaventura

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Total votes
18,086
all sessions
Attendance
100%
43 missed
Lower than 81% of chamber peers
With party
99%
of cast votes
Lower than 93% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Sponsored
4,632
bills & resolutions
Higher than 92% of chamber peers
Committees
2
assignments
4,632 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

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4,632
Primary
3,073
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Co-sponsor SB 2176
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor
RELATING TO RIGHT-OF-ENTRY PERMITS.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources establish, maintain, and update a public database of each right-of-entry area eligible for a right-of-entry permit. Requires DLNR to develop and publish on its website criteria for the addition of a right-of-entry area to the public database or the removal of a right-of-entry area from the public database. Requires DLNR to notify the public and seek public input before the addition of a right-of-entry area to the public database or the removal of a right-of-entry area from the public database. Authorizes DLNR to remove right-of-entry area from the database without advance public notice in the case of an emergency. Requires DLNR to establish and maintain a public changelog documenting each addition to, or removal from, the public database. Requires DLNR to notify a permittee whose access to a right-of-entry area has been revoked before the date of permissible use. Requires DLNR to establish an administrative hearing and review process. Allows permittees whose access has been revoked to seek reimbursement. Requires DLNR to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Hawaii Film Office. Requires DLNR to submit an annual report to the Legislature. Requires DLNR to revise the terms and conditions of its Wiki Permits service. Requires DLNR to ensure that all Wiki Permits forms, digital interfaces, and permit workflows are consistent. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 26, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Primary SB 2212
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY EDUCATION.

Requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a statewide Artificial Intelligence Literacy Curricula Plan for students in eleventh and twelfth grades, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year as a condition for graduation. Establishes the Advisory Council for Artificial Intelligence Education. Establishes a three-year Artificial Intelligence Education Grant Pilot Program within the Department of Education. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 26, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 2215
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Beginning with the - school year, requires public elementary, middle, and high school classes to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Requires the Department of Education to adjust state-provided bus and school meal schedules accordingly.

In committee Jan 26, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor SB 2217
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor
RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION.

Specifies that a simple majority of affirmative votes of the members of the Land Use Commission present at a meeting and qualified to vote is required for any boundary amendment.

In committee Jan 26, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 2167
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT.

Revises the Hawaii Patients' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities Act by: (1) Establishing new provisions on telehealth parity, prior authorization timelines, and automated decision systems; (2) Enhancing medical data protection and privacy standards; (3) Expanding the insurance commissioner's enforcement authority; and (4) Improving network adequacy, internal and external appeals procedures, and reporting requirements.

In committee Jan 26, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Primary SB 2230
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO LUNG CANCER SCREENING.

Requires the Department of Health to develop by 12/31/2026, standardized educational materials relating to lung cancer screening and language on lung cancer screening information to be included in signage and written notices to be used by retailers of tobacco products. Beginning 1/1/2027, requires retailers engaged in the retail sale of tobacco products to display signage on lung cancer screening at each point of sale and provide written notice on lung cancer screening to each buyer of a tobacco product.

In committee Jan 26, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 2264
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE.

Establishes an independent Office of the Child Advocate within the Office of the Ombudsman to oversee and evaluate the delivery of services to children and their families by various state agencies and entities, receive and investigate complaints, and make recommendations for improvement. Requires annual reports to the Governor, Legislature, and public. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 26, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 2284
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO HEALTH.

Generally prohibits the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building to minors. Provides certain exceptions for vitamins and protein products.

In committee Jan 26, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 2269
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO DEMENTIA.

Establishes the Hanai Memory Network Program within the Executive Office on Aging to create a network of dementia care specialists and support systems to assist individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 26, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 2183
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Establishes as a deceptive trade practice the advertising, displaying, or offering of a price for goods or services that does not include all mandatory fees or charges, with certain exceptions.

In committee Jan 26, 2026 0 co-sponsors
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