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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 26, 2007 | HI | HB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (37 - 9) |
| March 15, 2017 | HI | HB 100 | Establishes the Budget for 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (50 - 0) |
| May 1, 2015 | HI | HB 1075 | Authorizes Public-private Partnership of Hospital Facilities | Conference Report Adopted - House (34 - 16) |
| May 1, 2015 | HI | HB 1075 | Authorizes Public-private Partnership of Hospital Facilities | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1) |
| May 2, 2023 | HI | HB 1088 | Amends the Commission on Water Resource Management of the Department of Land and Natural Resources Ability to Declare an Emergency Water Shortages | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
| April 30, 2019 | HI | HB 1165 | Establishes a Non-Binary Gender Option on IDs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 4) |
| March 7, 2006 | HI | HB 1242 | Intentional Termination of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (50 - 13) |
| April 11, 2006 | HI | HB 1242 | Intentional Termination of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
| Feb. 22, 2021 | HI | HB 1278 | Reduces the Unemployment Insurance Contribution Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
| March 7, 2023 | HI | HB 1336 | Reduces the Number of Unnecessary Arrests by Replacing Misdemeanor Arrests with Tickets | Bill Passed - House (32 - 19) |
| May 5, 2015 | HI | HB 134 | Authorizes Rail Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 12) |
| May 5, 2015 | HI | HB 134 | Authorizes Rail Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 4) |
| March 7, 2019 | HI | HB 1383 | Authorizes Marijuana Possession of 3 Grams or Less | Bill Passed - House (34 - 16) |
| April 25, 2017 | HI | HB 1418 | Amends Building Code Exemptions to Comply with Federal Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 0) |
| March 8, 2022 | HI | HB 1453 | Requires Individuals Provide ID to Law Enforcement upon Detainment | Bill Passed - House (42 - 9) |
| May 1, 2018 | HI | HB 1489 | Prohibits LGBTQ Discrimination | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0) |
| March 3, 2022 | HI | HB 1567 | Limits Use of Monetary Bail | Bill Passed - House (43 - 5) |
| May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 1567 | Limits Use of Monetary Bail | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
| April 14, 2022 | HI | HB 1570 | Prohibits the Use of Flavored Tobacco Products | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 1) |
| March 3, 2022 | HI | HB 1570 | Prohibits the Use of Flavored Tobacco Products | Bill Passed - House (47 - 2) |
| April 9, 2024 | HI | HB 1595 | Establishes a State Pilot Program to Expunge Non-Conviction Arrest Records | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
| April 14, 2022 | HI | HB 1600 | Appropriates Funds for Hawaii Budget 2021-2023 | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 0) |
| March 16, 2022 | HI | HB 1600 | Appropriates Funds for Hawaii Budget 2021-2023 | Bill Passed - House (51 - 0) |
| April 14, 2009 | HI | HB 1605 | Allowing Counties to Impose Retail Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4) |
| May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 1644 | Prohibits the Manufacture, Sale, or Distribution of Certain Plastics | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
| May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 1644 | Prohibits the Manufacture, Sale, or Distribution of Certain Plastics | Bill Passed - House (47 - 4) |
| April 14, 2009 | HI | HB 1744 | Allowing a County Surcharge on the Transient Accommodations Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
| March 10, 2009 | HI | HB 1744 | Suspending the Distribution of Transient Accommodation Tax Revenue to Counties | Bill Passed - House (33 - 17) |
| April 14, 2009 | HI | HB 1747 | Income Tax Rate Increase for Top Income Brackets | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
| April 9, 2024 | HI | HB 1838 | Expands the Zoning Powers of Countries | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
| March 5, 2024 | HI | HB 1838 | Expands the Zoning Powers of Countries | Bill Passed - House (46 - 3) |
| May 2, 2023 | HI | HB 192 | Prohibits the Sale and Production of Mercury Containing Light Bulbs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 3) |
| March 7, 2017 | HI | HB 2 | Authorizes Tiny Houses for Farm Workers | Bill Passed - House (41 - 10) |
| May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 2024 | Establishes Mauna Kea as an Important Cultural and Genealogical Site | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
| March 8, 2022 | HI | HB 2024 | Establishes Mauna Kea as an Important Cultural and Genealogical Site | Bill Passed - House (49 - 2) |
| July 6, 2020 | HI | HB 2043 | Authorizes Mental Health Services or Counseling to Minors without Parent or Guardian Participation | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
| May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 2075 | Requires Inspection of Firearms | Conference Report Adopted - House (43 - 8) |
| May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 2075 | Requires Inspection of Firearms | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1) |
| March 1, 2019 | HI | HB 210 | Establishes Ranked Choice Voting | Bill Passed - House (41 - 9) |
| March 3, 2020 | HI | HB 2128 | Increases Number of Voting Centers Per County | Bill Passed - House (43 - 6) |
| May 1, 2018 | HI | HB 2131 | Establishes A Sexual Assault Training Program | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
| April 27, 2010 | HI | HB 2376 | Requiring Board of Education Members be Appointed | Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 7) |
| April 28, 2010 | HI | HB 2377 | Board of Education Selection Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 2) |
| April 28, 2010 | HI | HB 2377 | Board of Education Selection Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - House (40 - 11) |
| March 8, 2022 | HI | HB 2405 | Prohibits Health Insurers from Applying Cosmetic or Blanket Exclusions to Gender Affirming Treatments | Bill Passed - House (49 - 2) |
| April 14, 2010 | HI | HB 2421 | Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 7) |
| April 14, 2010 | HI | HB 2421 | Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 11) |
| May 5, 2022 | HI | HB 2424 | Expands Department of Human Services Protections for Children in Foster Care | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0) |
| April 12, 2016 | HI | HB 2501 | Authorizes Extension for Water Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 6) |
| March 8, 2016 | HI | HB 2501 | Authorizes Extension for Water Permits | Bill Passed - House (44 - 7) |
| July 6, 2020 | HI | HB 2502 | Authorizes COVID-19 Health Screenings of Travelers At Ports of Entry | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
| April 12, 2022 | HI | HB 2510 | Increases Minimum Wage to $18 by 2026 | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
| March 8, 2022 | HI | HB 2510 | Increases Minimum Wage to $18 by 2026 | Bill Passed - House (42 - 8) |
| March 3, 2020 | HI | HB 2541 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (48 - 2) |
| March 4, 2014 | HI | HB 2580 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (48 - 3) |
| April 27, 2010 | HI | HB 2583 | Shark Feeding Penalty Increase | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2) |
| March 4, 2016 | HI | HB 2707 | Authorizes Nurses to Certify Medical Marijuana Patients | Bill Passed - House (38 - 9) |
| July 6, 2020 | HI | HB 2738 | Prohibits Foreign Nationals and Foreign Corporations from Funding Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 0) |
| March 29, 2018 | HI | HB 2739 | Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
| July 6, 2020 | HI | HB 285 | Requires Law Enforcement Transparency | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14) |
| July 6, 2020 | HI | HB 285 | Requires Law Enforcement Transparency | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 4) |
| March 5, 2019 | HI | HB 285 | Requires Law Enforcement Transparency | Bill Passed - House (45 - 6) |
| May 2, 2006 | HI | HB 3115 | Gasoline Industry Controls | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3) |
| March 7, 2006 | HI | HB 3115 | Gasoline Industry Controls | Bill Passed - House (49 - 1) |
| May 7, 2015 | HI | HB 321 | Establishes a Medical Marijuana Dispensary System | Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 13) |
| March 10, 2015 | HI | HB 321 | Establishes a Medical Marijuana Dispensary System | Bill Passed - House (43 - 8) |
| April 29, 2010 | HI | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 20) |
| Jan. 22, 2010 | HI | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
| Feb. 12, 2009 | HI | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - House (33 - 17) |
| March 7, 2023 | HI | HB 537 | Defines "Tobacco Products" to Include E-Cigarettes | Bill Passed - House (50 - 1) |
| April 30, 2013 | HI | HB 622 | Limits Media 'Shield Law' Provisions | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 9) |
| May 5, 2015 | HI | HB 623 | Requires 100 Percent Dependency on Renewable Energy by 2045 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1) |
| May 5, 2015 | HI | HB 631 | Amends Procedure to Change Gender on Birth Certificates | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14) |
| May 5, 2015 | HI | HB 631 | Amends Procedure to Change Gender on Birth Certificates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3) |
| March 10, 2015 | HI | HB 631 | Amends Procedure to Change Gender on Birth Certificates | Bill Passed - House (41 - 10) |