Karl Rhoads
Hawaii
Record ID: HI-Senate-13-RHOADS-K
- Hawai‘i State Capitol, Room 228
- 808-586-6130
- senrhoads@capitol.hawaii.gov
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Legislation
Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2470 SD2 HD1 | DOT; Pedestrian Safety; Leading Pedestrian Interval; Accessible Pedestrian Signal; Evaluation; Request Program; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2471 SD2 HD1 | Business Entities; Nonprofit Corporations; Limited Liability Companies; Limited Partnerships; Limited Liability Partnerships; Nonprofit Associations; Professional Corporations; Agricultural Cooperative Associations; Consumer Cooperative Associations; Limited-Equity Housing Cooperatives; State-Chartered Credit Unions; Election Activities; Ballot-Issue Activities; Limitations | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3251 SD2 HD1 | ICE; DLE; DLNR; DoTax; ATG; Border Patrol; Law Enforcement; State Employment; Prohibition | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3001 SD2 HD2 | DCCA; AG; OCP; Artificial Intelligence; Conversational Artificial Intelligence Services; Disclosures; Protections; Minors; UDAP; Reports | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3263 SD2 HD2 | UH; Student-Athletes; Compensation; NIL; Policies; Independent Advisors; Protections; Educational Support | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3029 SD1 HD1 | HCDA; Counties; DOH; Summer Streets Pilot Program; Report; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3294 SD2 HD2 | AG; DAGS; DCR; DHS; Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment; Compensation; Annual Report | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2026 SD2 HD1 | Traffic Safety; Duty of Approaching Vehicle; Stationary Vehicle; Pickup Trucks; Passenger Restrictions | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2812 SD1 HD1 | Driver's License; License Examination; Excessive Speeding; Penalties | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2057 SD2 HD2 | State Agencies; Law Enforcement; Federal Immigration Agents; Assistance; Prohibition; First Amendment; Immigration Enforcement | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2575 SD2 HD1 | Firearms; Penalties; Possession; Temporary Restraining Orders; Protective Orders; Controlled Substances; Methamphetamine | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2852 SD1 HD1 | Hawaii Civil Rights Commission; Discrimination in Public Accommodations; Persons with Disabilities; Discriminatory Practices; Rulemaking; Digital Accessibility | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2095 SD1 HD1 | DOH; PFAS Working Group; PFAS; Toxic Chemicals; Reports | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2100 SD2 HD1 | DAB; Restricted Use Pesticides; Online Reporting Tool; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2101 SD1 HD1 | Department of Health; Counties; Solid Waste Reduction; Organic Waste Diversion; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2110 SD1 HD1 | Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption Commission; Conservation Agriculture and Soil Health Incentive Program; Agriculture; Technical Assistance; Reports; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2128 SD2 HD1 | Trespass; Hunting; Motor Vehicles; Firearms; Forfeiture; Fine | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2387 SD1 HD1 | AG; OCP; DLE; Digital Financial Asset Transaction Kiosks; Cryptocurrency; Operators; Limits; Wallet Pinning; Prohibition; Fraud Prevention; Disclosures; Receipts; Refunds | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2392 SD2 HD1 | Traffic Code; Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant; Highly Intoxicated Driver | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2146 SD1 HD2 | Traffic Fines Task Force; Establishment; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2151 SD2 HD1 | Emergency Management; State of Emergency; Local State of Emergency | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2429 SD1 HD1 | Judiciary; DOT; Speeding Offenses; Habitual Speeder; Intelligent Speed Assistance; Excessive Speeding; Report | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2175 SD2 HD1 | Waste Management; Disposable Electronic Smoking Devices; Sale_ Offer for Sale_ Distribution; Prohibition; Penalties | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2688 SD1 HD1 | Hawaii Paroling Authority; Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Compassionate Release; Working Group | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2695 SD1 HD1 | Pedestrian Safety; Crosswalks; Penalties | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 1023 SD1 HD2 | Spay and Neuter Special Fund; Cat Sterilization; Counties; Animal Control; Income Check-off; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2973 SD1 HD1 | Jug Line Fishing; Jug Rig Variant Fishing Methods; DLNR; DAR; Rules | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2463 SD1 HD1 | Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing; Blood Alcohol Content; Lower Threshold | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2982 SD2 HD1 | CSC; Campaign Finance; Foreign Entities; Foreign-Influenced Business Entities; Exemption; Cargo Carriers | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2731 SD1 | Penal Code; Misdemeanors; Sentencing; Nonviolent Offenses | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3322 SD2 HD1 | Law Enforcement Officers; Law Enforcement Agencies; Facial Coverings; Visible Identification; Civil Immigration Enforcement | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2312 SD1 HD1 | UIPA; Agency Function Contracts; Contractors; Record Retention and Access Requirements; Government Records; Exceptions | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2315 SD2 HD1 | Constitutional Amendment; General Elections; Amendment Process; Tallying; Votes | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2851 SD1 HD1 | Deaf; Hearing Impaired; Disability; Motor Vehicle Registration; Law Enforcement | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2140 SD1 HD1 | Contractors; Employees; Counties; Wages; Benefits; Hours; Employment Status; Disclosure | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2919 SD1 HD1 | Office of the Public Defender; Position; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2152 SD2 HD1 | Constitutional Amendment; Judges; Mandatory Retirement Age | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 709 SD2 HD1 | DOH; DLE; Mental Health; Assisted Community Treatment; Crisis Intervention Officers; Emergency Examination and Hospitalization; Administration of Treatment Over the Patient's Objection | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2438 SD1 HD1 | AG; Counties; Hawaii Civil Rights Protection Act; Constitutional and Statutory Rights; Civil Remedies; Relief | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2442 SD1 HD1 | Judiciary; Community-Based Organizations; Contract for Services; Access to Justice; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2446 SD2 HD1 | Intermediate Court of Appeals; Membership | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2721 SD1 HD1 | Hawaii Penal Code; Advisory Committee Recommendations; Implementation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2466 HD1 | Elections Commission; Chief Election Officer; Termination | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3234 SD2 HD1 | DOT; Safe Routes to School; Pedestrian Safety Improvements; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3250 SD1 HD1 | Liberty and Justice Day; Day of Observance; March 5; Flags | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3255 SD1 HD1 | Cash Transactions; Unfair and Deceptive Practices; Rounding; Pennies | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2489 SD1 HD1 | DAB; Invasive Species; Lease Provisions | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3010 SD2 HD1 | Animal Endangerment; Pet Animals; Unattended Vehicles; Confinement; Rescue; Immunity | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3016 SD1 HD1 | Privacy; Personal Information; Security Breach; Notice; Identifier; Specified Data Element | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2259 SD1 HD1 | DBEDT; Hawaii Dementia Initiative Business Recognition Program; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2147 SD1 HD1 | Love My Library Day; Observed Day | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2665 SD2 HD1 | DOT; Traffic Safety; Driver's License; Renewal; Motor Vehicle Drivers | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2174 SD2 HD1 | DAB; Quarantine; Invasive Species; Pests; Interim Rules | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2211 SD2 HD1 | DHS; Hawaii Emergency Food Assistance Program; Federal Government Shutdown; Health Insurance; Federal Marketplace; Emergency Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 828 SD1 HD1 | Firefighters; Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits; Cancer | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 298 SD1 HD1 | DHS; Medicaid; In-Home Services; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 299 SD2 HD1 | Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 1120 SD1 HD1 | DOT; Clean Fuel Standard; Greenhouse Gases; Alternative Fuels; Feasibility Study; Rules | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 71 SD2 HD1 | Rental Housing Revolving Fund; Mixed-Income Subaccount; Workforce Rental Housing; Director of Finance; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2088 SD1 HD1 | DLIR; Insurance Commissioner; Nontraditional Workforce; Portable Health Care Benefits; Voluntary Pilot Program; High Deductible Health Plan; Catastrophic Health Plan; Health Savings Account; Reports; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 657 SD1 HD1 | UH; SOEST; Center for Climate Resilient Development; Establishment; Climate Change; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 1520 SD1 HD1 | Paternity Proceedings; Divorce Proceedings; Domestic Abuse; Mediation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 401 SD2 HD1 CD2 | Firearms; Gun Safety; Assault Rifles; Assault Shotguns; .50 Caliber Firearms; Detachable Magazines; Prohibition | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 717 SD1 HD1 | Collective Bargaining; Grievance; Suspension; Discharge; Exempt Employees | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2192 SD1 HD1 | Counties; Aggregate Zoned Residential Capacity; Reduction | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2730 SD2 | Judiciary; Arrests; Warrantless; Citations | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2494 | Bribery; Statute of Limitations | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2096 SD2 HD1 | DOH; Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; PFAS; Wastewater Management; Testing; Rules | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2902 SD2 HD1 | PUC; Portable Solar Generation Device; Condominiums; Requirements; Registration; Online System; Reports | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2448 SD2 | Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images; Civil Remedies | failed | 2026 |
| SB 2723 HD1 | State Sheriffs Day; Commemoration | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2737 SD1 | Bribery; Elected Official; Failure to Report; Pecuniary Benefit | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2830 SD2 | Penal Code; Statute of Limitations; Misconduct in Office; Public Servants | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2657 SD1 HD1 | UH; JABSOM; Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias; Research Center; Center on Aging; Reports; Positions; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2447 SD1 | CSC; Campaign Finance; Criminal Prosecution; Period of Limitations | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2727 | Hawaii Civil Rights Commission; Anti-discrimination; Statute of Limitations | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2143 SD1 | Elections Commission; Chief Election Officer; Vacancy; Order of Succession | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2145 | Law Enforcement; Recording; Private Right of Action | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3035 SD2 | Real Property; Shoreline; Erosion; Disclosure | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2314 SD1 | Hawaiian Language; State Law; Public Documents | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 1163 SD2 | Privacy; Geolocation Information; Eavesdropping; Internet Browser Information; Exemptions | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2087 SD2 | DHS; DCCA; Health Coverage Continuity Pilot Program; Bronze Level; Catastrophic Plan; Deductibles; Subsidies; Waivers; Portability; Reports; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2611 SD1 | Trespass; Schools; Warnings | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2103 SD2 | DAB; Pesticides; Buffer Zones; Restricted Use Pesticides; Consistent Unit of Measurement; Exemptions | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2875 SD1 | J-1 Visa Program; Hawaii Teacher Standards Board; Visiting International Educator Permit | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2149 SD1 | Domestic Abuse; Mediation; Exemption; Parentage Proceedings; Divorce Proceedings | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2444 SD1 | Real Property; Exemption; Attachment; Execution | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2454 SD2 | Campaign Contributions; Lobbyist Contributions | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2987 SD1 | Light Pollution; Outdoor Light Fixtures; Requirements | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2004 SD1 | Counties; Outdoor Advertising; Violators; Penalties; Increase | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2313 SD1 | Comprehensive Public Funding; Campaign Spending Commission; Report; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2362 SD1 | DBEDT; Income Tax; Real Estate Investment Trusts; Dividends Paid Deduction; Study; Report | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3201 SD1 | DLNR; DAR; Aquatic Resources; Coral Reef Resilience; Ecosystem Resilience; Reports | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3000 SD1 | AG; HPIA; HHRF; Property Insurance; Subrogation; Climate Change; Climate Disasters; Climate Attributable Harm; Civil Actions; Climate Disaster Special Fund; Insurance Rates | failed | 2026 |
| SB 2106 SD1 | Retail Establishments; Delivery Sellers; Nonprescription Diet Pills; Dietary Supplements; Weight Loss; Muscle Building; Sale or Delivery to Minors; Prohibition | failed | 2026 |
| SB 2478 SD1 | Constitutional Amendment; Green Amendment; Environmental Protection | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2738 SD1 | Department of Taxation; Taxation; Corporations; Combined Reporting; State-by-State Reporting; Penalties | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3012 SD1 | DAB; Counties; Animal Importation; Proof of Sterilization; Documentation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3024 SD1 | AG; Sex-Based Harassment; Sex Discrimination; Retaliation; Title IX; Protections; Comprehensive Legal Review | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2829 SD1 | Corporations; Nonprofit Corporations; Limited Liability Companies; Limited Partnerships; Limited Liability Partnerships; Unincorporated Nonprofit Associations; Professional Corporations; Agricultural Cooperative Associations; Consumer Cooperative Associations; Limited-Equity Housing Cooperatives; State-chartered Credit Unions | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 1178 SD1 | DLNR; Carbon Sequestration; Hawaii Carbon Smart Land Management Assistance Program; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2094 SD1 | EALs; Toxic Chemicals; Pollutants; Procedural Requirements; Public Notice; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 1190 SD1 | Department of Land and Natural Resources; Hawaii Invasive Species Council; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3162 SD1 | DAB; College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience; Strategic Food Reserves Advisory Committee; Hawaii Strategic Food Reserves Program; Agricultural Market Development Grant Program; Hawaii Strategic Food Reserves Program Special Fund; Agriculture; Local Produce; Climate Adaptation; Resilience; Supply Chains; Emergency Management; Reports; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2916 SD1 | State Archives; New Facility; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2918 SD1 | HCDA; Community Action Center; Chinatown; City and County of Honolulu; Matching Funds; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2410 SD1 | AG; Electronic Smoking Devices; E-Liquids; Marketing Granted Order; Directory; Penalties | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2932 SD1 | State Buildings; State Building Construction; Hawaii State Building Code; Universal Changing Accommodations; New Construction; Improvements; Renovation; Family Restrooms; Public Restrooms | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2678 SD1 | Keiki Caucus; Judiciary; Child Welfare System; Legal Services for Youth; Working Group; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2435 SD1 | Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; State Buildings; Retrofitting; Survey; Report; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2180 SD1 | Banks; Loans; Housing; Director of Finance; State Treasury Depository | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2203 SD2 | Law Enforcement; Mask; Facial Covering; Prohibition; Criminal Offense; Penal Code | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2461 SD1 | Office of Elections; Digital Voter Information Guide; Candidates; Questionnaire | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2219 SD1 | DAGS; LRB; Capitol Visitor Center Working Group; Report | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2553 SD1 | HHFDC; Affordable Rental Housing; Housing Loan and Mortgage Program; Report | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2311 SD1 | Claims Against the State; Attorney General; Reports | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2848 SD1 | Deaf and Blind Task Force; General Excise Tax; Hearing Aids; Exemption | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2451 SD1 | Department of Budget and Finance; Department of Taxation; Home Mortgage Interest Deduction; Income Tax; Reports | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2453 SD1 | Office of Elections; Voter Guide; Notice; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2457 | Property Forfeiture; Crime; Conviction Requirement | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2210 SD1 | HCRC; Discrimination; Source of Income; Prohibited; Penalties; Position; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 3239 | Hawaii Emergency Management Agency; Limited English Proficiency; Language Access; Appropriation | failed | 2026 |
| SB 2993 SD1 | DHRD; Public Transit Passes; State Employees | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2281 SD1 | DOH; Health Care Providers; Artificial Intelligence; Patient Interaction; Consequential Decisions; Disclosure; Notice; Oversight; Performance Evaluations; Recordkeeping; Rules | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2814 | DOE; Facilities; Preventative Maintenance; New Fund; Report; Appropriation | failed | 2026 |
| SB 2414 | DCAB; Study; Deaf_ Hard-of-Hearing_ and Deaf-Blind; Effective Communication in Health Care Guidance; Report | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2720 SD1 | Firearm Injury; Cost Recovery; Restitution Fund | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2746 | Income Taxation; Individuals; Medical Travel; Tax Credit | failed | 2026 |
| SB 2495 SD1 | DCCA; OCP; Residential Landlord-Tenant Code; Violations; Reports | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2369 | HSEO; Decarbonization; Renewable Energy Sources; Study; Report | failed | 2026 |
| SB 2679 SD1 | Keiki Caucus; DOH; Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division; Digital Youth Mental Health Platform Pilot Project; Report; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2962 | Homeowners Insurance; Rebuilding or Purchase at Different Location; Combination of Coverage Limits; Notice | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2728 | Elections; Appropriations | failed | 2026 |
| SB 2275 | DHS; Workers with Disabilities; Medicaid; Buy-In Program; Rules | failed | 2026 |
| SB 2097 SD1 | DAB; Climate-Resilient Food Systems Grant Program; Climate Adaptation; Agriculture; Rules; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2390 | Health Insurance; Mutual Benefit Societies; Health Maintenance Organizations; Medicaid; Biomarker Testing; Mandatory Coverage | failed | 2026 |
| SB 2443 | Historic Preservation; Historic Property; Exclusions | failed | 2026 |
| SB 2194 | Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; RHRF; Eligible Applicants; Organizations; Profits; Government Agencies | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2486 | HSEO; Climate Protection Plan; Consultant Services; Climate Protection Advisory Committee; Appropriation | failed | 2026 |
| SB 2824 SD1 | Failure to Report Bribery; Public Servants; Misdemeanor | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2384 | Prohibition; Sale; Labeling; Flavored Nicotine Products; Nicotine Product Flavor Enhancers; E-Liquids; Penalties; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2691 SD1 | DOT; Clean Vehicle Special Fund; Clean Vehicle Rebate Program; Rebate; Environment; Reports; Appropriations | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 787 SD1 | DOH; Warm Line; Mental Health; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 1139 SD1 | DHS; Medicaid Eligibility; Med-QUEST; Children; Rules; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 877 SD1 | DHS; Medicaid; In-Home Services; Matching Funds; Appropriation | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2850 | Disability Parking Pass; People with Disabilities; Eligibility; Deaf; Blind | failed | 2026 |
| SB 2663 SD1 | DLIR; Workers' Compensation; Treatment Plans; Employers; Penalties; Special Compensation Fund | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2452 | DCCA; DOH; Insurance Commissioner; Climate-Friendly Insurers Act of 2026; Fossil Fuels; Insurance; Climate-Friendly Insurers Special Fund; Rules; Appropriation | failed | 2026 |
| SB 2462 | State Income Tax Liability; Income Check-Off; Hawaii Election Campaign Fund | in_committee | 2026 |
| SB 2725 | Female Genital Mutilation; Penalties; Civil Action; Education and Outreach; Child Abuse and Neglect; Harm | in_committee | 2026 |