Hawaii State Senator

Herbert Richards Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR83

Introduced
3/7/25  
Urging The Department Of Health And University Of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center To Take All Action Necessary To Incentivize Wastewater Treatment Plants To Test Sewage Sludge, Reclaimed Water, And Any Other Residual Material For The Presence Of Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR92

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Declaring A Public Health Emergency Relating To Climate Change And Requesting Statewide Coordination To Identify, Plan For, And Create Cross-sector Solutions To Strengthen Hawaii's Public Health Response To The Climate Crisis.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR93

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Light Up City Hall With Purple Lights On August 7 Of Each Year In Honor Of National Purple Heart Day.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR94

Introduced
3/7/25  
Requesting The Governor To Issue A Proclamation Designating Hawaii As A Purple Heart State On August 7, 2025.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR96

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Affirming The Importance Of Marine Ecosystem Restoration To Achieve The State's Decarbonization Goals.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR98

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Urging The Department Of Education To Collaborate With The Department Of Transportation, Safe Routes To School Advisory Committee, And The County Of Hawaii To Conduct An Inventory Of Bus Stops On Hawaii Island Utilized By Children To Travel To School And Develop Strategies To Improve Safety At Each Location.