Hawaii State Senator

Karl Rhoads Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR107

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Requesting The Attorney General To Produce And Provide A List Of State Lands Currently Leased To The United States Of America Or Any Federal Agency.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR108

Introduced
3/7/25  
Urging The Department Of Health To Undertake Preliminary Education, Outreach, And Vaccination Drive Efforts At Schools In Hawaii With Vaccination Rates Under Fifty Percent, Prioritizing Schools With Vaccination Rates Under Thirty Percent, Beginning At The Start Of The 2025-2026 School Year.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR109

Introduced
3/7/25  
Supporting The Reactivation Of, And Urging The Governor To Appoint Members To, The Hawaii Health Authority To Plan For A Transition To A Maximally Cost-effective Single-payer Health Care System For The State, To Be Implemented As Soon As Possible After Waivers Have Been Obtained To Capture All Major Sources Of Federal Funding Flowing To The State Through Medicare, Medicaid, And Tricare.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR110

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Urging The State To Acquire The Hawaii Theatre To Promote Local Culture And Arts, Preserve Its Historic And Cultural Significance, And Facilitate Its Continued Public Use.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR111

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Encouraging The Adoption Of Recommendations From The United Nations Global Plastics Treaty And Rapa Nui Summit Declaration To Address Climate Justice And Sustainable Development.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR112

Introduced
3/7/25  
Requesting The University Of Hawaii Economic Research Organization To Conduct A Study Of The Ceo-to-worker Pay Ratio In The State.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR124

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Supporting The Implementation Of The Recommendations From All Cycles Of The Universal Periodic Review By The United Nations Human Rights Council, Where Applicable To The State.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR125

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Requesting The Insurance Commissioner To Produce A Detailed Report Regarding The State Of The Private Property Insurance Industry In Hawaii.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR126

Introduced
3/7/25  
Requesting The University Of Hawaii Economic Research Organization To Conduct A Study On The Potential Impact Of The Use Of Taxation And Eminent Domain On The Price And The Availability Of Housing In The State To Address The Concentration Of Residential Property Ownership Among Owners Of Vacant And Surplus Housing And Institutional Investor Property Owners.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR127

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Urging The State To Adopt The Agreement Under The United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea On The Conservation And Sustainable Use Of Marine Biological Diversity Of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction And Support Legislative, Administrative, And Policy Measures To Implement The Agreement At The State And County Levels.