Hawaii State Senator

Karl Rhoads 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 31)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR128

Introduced
3/7/25  
Requesting The Office Of Elections To Convene A Working Group On Automatic Voter Registration.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR129

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Urging The Congress Of The United States To Continue To Provide Funding And Support To The Ukrainian Military In Its Defense Of Aggression From Russia.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR163

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Explore The Feasibility Of Establishing An Alzheimer's Disease Research Center And Identify The Requirements For Receiving Federal Funding From The National Institute On Aging For Alzheimer's Disease Research.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR17

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Endorsing Taiwan's International Participation, Supporting The Signing Of A United States-taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement, And Commemorating The Relationships And Exchanges Between The State Of Hawaii And Taiwan.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR35

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Requesting The Legislative Reference Bureau To Cooperate With The Hawaii State Public Library System To Identify Rural And Underserved Communities In The State With A Need For Better Telecommunication Access For Residents To Participate In The State Legislative Process.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR36

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Convene And Provide Administrative Assistance To A Desalination Planning Task Force To Determine Whether The Use Of Desalination For Large-scale Water Consumption In The State Is Feasible.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR45

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Urging The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Develop A Plan To Produce Sufficient Housing To Meet The State's Demand.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR46

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Review And Evaluate The Cost-benefit And Return On Investment Of A Possible Sponsorship Of A Michelin Guide For Restaurants Across The State.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR47

Introduced
3/7/25  
Requesting The Director Of Health To Convene A Water Fluoridation Working Group.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR49

Introduced
3/7/25  
Requesting The Department Of Human Resources Development To Establish The Hawaii State Fellows Program.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR53

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Requesting The Administrator Of The State Health Planning And Development Agency To Convene A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Working Group To Determine The Best Policies To Reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices In The State To Ensure Transparency And Fairness For Consumers And In The Pharmaceutical Sector, Lower Drug Costs For Patient Consumers, And Increase Access To Health Care.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR6

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Urging The Administrator Of The State Health Planning And Development Agency To Establish A Working Group On Health Insurance Reform To Provide Recommendations For Reducing The Impact Of Prior Authorization Requirements On The Timely Delivery Of Health Care In The State.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR8

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Recognizing International Dark Sky Week.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR80

Introduced
3/7/25  
Standing With Taiwan To Support Democracy And Security.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR81

Introduced
3/7/25  
Ratifying A Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Giving The Congress Of The United States Power To Limit, Regulate, And Prohibit The Labor Of Persons Under Eighteen Years Of Age.