2024 HI Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Hawaii Legislature in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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Senate Votes
House Votes

House Votes

1. Ammunition Age Restriction

Prohibits individuals from selling ammunition to a person under the age of 21. Additionally, it prohibits individuals under the age of 21vfrom owning, possessing, or controlling ammunition.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB2845 Roll Call 1431506 See Second Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

2. Biosecurity Emergency Powers

Allows the state Department of Agriculture, with the governor's approval, to declare a "biosecurity emergency" in response to outbreaks of invasive pests or organisms that threaten the state's economy or environment.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB572 Roll Call 1435591 See Article IV Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment

3. ERIC Membership

Requires the Hawaii Office of Elections to apply for membership with the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB2240 Roll Call 1433946 See Article I Section 4 Fourth Amendment 10th Amendment Declaration of Independence

4. State and Federal Code Alignment

Aligns Hawaii's building codes with federal EPA regulations by allowing substitute refrigerants, supporting climate goals and easing compliance with the phasedown of HFCs under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB2753 Roll Call 1435425 See Article I Section 8 Article VI 10th Amendment Declaration of Independence

5. Woke Law Enforcement

Sets a statewide goal for each law-enforcement agency to increase the employment of female officers to 30% by 2030, and mandates that agencies actively recruit from diverse backgrounds, including schools of social work, to enhance diversity within the force.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB2231 Roll Call 1435443 See 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

6. Raw Milk

Legalizes the direct sale of raw milk and raw-milk products from producers to consumers for human consumption, under specific conditions. It also allowed raw goat milk sales for pet use.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1989 See Article I Section 8 Fifth Amendment 10th Amendment 14th Amendment Article VI

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