Hawaii State Senator

Karl Rhoads Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

HI

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.
HI

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.
HI

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.
HI

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.
HI

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.
HI

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.
HI

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.
HI

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.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR47

Introduced
3/7/25  
Requesting The Director Of Health To Convene A Water Fluoridation Working Group.
HI

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.