2021-2022 Hawaii Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Hawaii State Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

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Senate Votes

House Votes

1. Hobbyist Firearm Ban

Bans numerous unfinished firearm components and home-built hobbyist firearms.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

HB1366 Roll Call 1016376 See Second Amendment and 14th Amendment

2. Banning Fossil Fuels

Bans utility companies from utilizing fossil fuels for energy production by the year 2045.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

HB111 Roll Call 1016529 See Fifth Amendment and 14th Amendment

3. Limiting Asset Forfeiture Abuse

Limits the controversial tactic of civil asset forfeiture, in other words the tactic of taking property from individuals before a conviction.

4. Ending the Covid-19 Emergency

Limits executive emergency powers utilized during the Covid-19 emergency with a legislative check.

5. Permitting Nurses to Perform Abortions

Lowers criteria for allowing nurses to perform abortions.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

HB576 Roll Call 997122 See Ninth Amendment, 14th Amendment, and Declaration of Independence

6. Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030

Endorses the UN Climate Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

SCR243 Roll Call 1188729 See Article I Section 10

How did they vote?

Legend: Pro-Freedom Anti-Freedom Did not vote

Name	Party	Score
Henry J.C. Aquino	D	50%
Della au Belatti	D	33%
Patrick Pihana Branco	D	33%
Luella Costales	D	33%
Ty J.K. Cullen	D	50%
Lynn Decoite	D	50%
Stacelynn Kehaulani Eli	D	67%
Ernesto M. Ganaden	D	33%
Cedric Asuega Gates	D	33%
Sharon E. Har	D	83%
Mark Jun Hashem	D	33%
Troy Hashimoto	D	33%
Daniel Holt	D	33%
Linda E. Ichiyama	D	33%
Greggor Ilagan	D	33%
Aaron Ling Johanson	D	33%
Jeanne Kapela	D	33%
Lisa C. Kitagawa	D	33%
Bertrand Kobayashi	D	33%
Dale W. Kobayashi	D	33%
Sam Kong	D	83%
Matthew Lopresti	D	33%
Nicole E. Lowen	D	33%
Sylvia J. Luke	D	33%
Lisa Marten	D	17%
Scot Z. Matayoshi	D	33%
Lauren Cheape Matsumoto	R	50%
Bob McDermott	R	80%
Angus L.K. McKelvey	D	20%
John M. Mizuno	D	33%
Daynette Morikawa	D	33%
Nadine K. Nakamura	D	33%
Mark M. Nakashima	D	33%
Scott Y. Nishimoto	D	33%
Takashi Ohno	D	33%
Val Okimoto	R	50%
Richard H K Onishi	D	33%
Amy A. Perruso	D	33%
Sean Quinlan	D	33%
Scott K. Saiki	D	33%
Jackson Sayama	D	33%
Gregg Takayama	D	33%
Roy M. Takumi	D	60%
Adrian Tam	D	33%
David Tarnas	D	33%
Chris Todd	D	33%
James Kunane Tokioka	D	67%
Gene Ward	R	83%
Tina ML Wildberger	D	33%
Justin H. Woodson	D	33%
Ryan I. Yamane	D	33%
Kyle T. Yamashita	D	33%

Average Freedom Score by Party

Party	Score
Democrat	37.5%
Republican	65.8%

2021-2022 Hawaii Legislative Scorecard

House Votes

1. Hobbyist Firearm Ban

2. Banning Fossil Fuels

3. Limiting Asset Forfeiture Abuse

4. Ending the Covid-19 Emergency

5. Permitting Nurses to Perform Abortions

6. Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030

How did they vote?

Average Freedom Score by Party

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