Hawaii State Senator

Karl Rhoads 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR1

Introduced
1/21/26  
Introduced
1/22/26  
Requesting The Director Of Health To Convene A Water Fluoridation Working Group.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR55

Introduced
3/10/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Endorsing Taiwan's International Participation, Supporting The Signing Of A United States-taiwan Agreement On Avoidance Of Double Taxation, And Commemorating The Sister-state Relationship Between The State And Taiwan.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR57

Introduced
3/10/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/20/26  
Refer
4/20/26  
Refer
4/27/26  
Endorsing Taiwan's International Participation, Supporting The Signing Of A United States-taiwan Agreement On Avoidance Of Double Taxation, And Commemorating The Sister-state Relationship Between The State And Taiwan.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR86

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Requesting All State Agencies To Utilize Bi-level Lighting Systems In All State Buildings And Facilities, The Design Of Which Is Finalized On Or After January 1, 2028.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR76

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
3/31/26  
Requesting The Auditor To Assess The Social And Financial Effects Of Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Biomarker Testing.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR90

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Requesting The Hawaii State Energy Office To Convene A Working Group To Study The Potential Impacts Of Large Data Centers On Hawaii's Electric Utilities, Ratepayers, Natural Resources, And Climate Goals.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR95

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Requesting The Hawaii State Energy Office To Convene A Working Group To Study The Potential Impacts Of Large Data Centers On Hawaii's Electric Utilities, Ratepayers, Natural Resources, And Climate Goals.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR77

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Requesting All State Agencies To Utilize Bi-level Lighting Systems In All State Buildings And Facilities, The Design Of Which Is Finalized On Or After January 1, 2028.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR78

Introduced
3/16/26  
Encouraging The Department Of Education To Expand The Hawaiian Immersion Program.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR70

Introduced
3/16/26  
Requesting The Department Of Education To Provide Free School Meals To Every Student Enrolled In A Department School, Regardless Of A Student's Eligibility For Participation In A Federal School Meals Program, Beginning With The 2029-2030 School Year.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR190

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Consider Offering Olelo Hawaii Micro-credentials Focusing On The Niihau Dialect.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR202

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Consider Offering Olelo Hawaii Micro-credentials Focusing On The Niihau Dialect.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR111

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/2/26  
Urging The Insurance Division Of The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs And Department Of The Attorney General To Convene A Working Group To Identify Feasible Options And Mechanisms To Protect The State And Its Residents Against The Effects Of Climate Change On The Availability And Affordability Of Insurance.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR76

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Requesting The Office Of The Governor To Evaluate And Make Recommendations On The Decentralization Of The Department Of Human Resources Development's Hiring And Recruitment Functions To State Departments, Divisions, And Agencies, Including The Training Of Human Resources Officers Of State Departments, Divisions, And Agencies Necessary To Effectively Carry Out Their Hiring And Recruitment Functions.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR85

Introduced
3/16/26  
Refer
3/19/26  
Report Pass
4/7/26  
Engrossed
4/8/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/20/26  
Requesting The Department Of Human Resources Development To Collaborate With State Departments, Agencies, And Labor Organizations In Completing The Comprehensive Review Of The Classification And Compensation Systems For All Civil Service Positions Under Its Jurisdiction.