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Joy San Buenaventura

Democratic Elected office District 2 · Hawaiʻi

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Office
State Senator
Jurisdiction
Hawaiʻi
Level of government
State
Branch
Legislative
How the office is filled
Elected office
Service status
Serving
Seat type
District office
District
2
Source: hawaii-elections· Retrieved Oct 29, 2026Original record ↗
Documented legislative decisions

Voting record by measure

One row per measure, following this member's votes from the first draft they voted on to the latest. Committee and conference votes name every member. Floor votes name only exceptions, so a floor aye shown in a dashed outline means the member was serving and not named as voting otherwise.

  • SR58 Requesting The United States Congress To Enact Legislation To Remove Cannabis From The Federal Controlled Substances Act, Provide Support To States That Are Clearing Defendants' Records Of Cannabis Offenses, And Facilitate Access To The Full Spectrum Of Banking Services For Cannabis-related Businesses.

    Ayelatest, Judiciary (JDC) (introduced draft)

    1. AyeJDC · Introduced
  • SR71 Requesting The Hawaii State Commission On The Status Of Women, In Collaboration With The Office Of The Legislative Reference Bureau And Department Of The Attorney General, To Establish A Working Group And Provide A Report To The Legislature On Ways To Strengthen Protections For Survivors Of Image-based Sexual Abuse.

    Ayelatest, Judiciary (JDC) (introduced draft)

    1. AyeJDC · Introduced
  • HB1878 Relating To Discrimination.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeJDC · HD2
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • SB3225 A Bill For An Act Relating To Statutory Revision: Amending Or Repealing Various Provisions Of The Hawaii Revised Statutes Or The Session Laws Of Hawaii For The Purposes Of Correcting Errors And References, Clarifying Language, Or Deleting Obsolete Or Unnecessary Provisions.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (introduced draft)

    1. ExcusedJDC · Introduced
    2. AyeThird reading · Introduced
  • SR79 Encouraging The State To Examine Requiring Automated External Defibrillators In All State-owned Buildings And Pursue Existing Automated External Defibrillator Programs.

    Ayelatest, Health and Human Services (HHS) (introduced draft)

    1. AyeHHS · Introduced
  • SB2026 Relating To Traffic Safety.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. ExcusedJDC · SD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD2
  • SB2046 Relating To Underground Storage Tanks.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. AyeHHS · Introduced
    2. AyeJDC · SD1
    3. AyeThird reading · SD2
  • SB2047 Relating To Pharmacy Benefit Managers.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. AyeHHS · Introduced
    2. AyeThird reading · SD2
  • SB2128 Relating To Trespass.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. ExcusedJDC · SD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD2
  • SB2392 Relating To Traffic Safety.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. Aye*JDC · SD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD2
  • SB2408 Relating To Compassionate Access To Medical Cannabis.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeHHS · Introduced
    2. AyeJDC · SD1
    3. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • SB2463 Relating To The Use Of Intoxicants While Operating A Vehicle.

    Aye*latest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. Aye*JDC · SD1
    2. Aye*Third reading · SD1
  • SB2661 Relating To Nepotism.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeJDC · Introduced
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • SB2695 Relating To Pedestrian Safety.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeJDC · SD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • SB2761 Relating To Social Media.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. AyeJDC · SD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD2
  • SB2812 Relating To Transportation Safety.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeJDC · Introduced
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • SB2948 Relating To Insurance Fraud.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. AyeJDC · SD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD2
  • SB2973 Relating To Fishing.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeJDC · SD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • SB2991 Relating To Highway Safety.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeJDC · Introduced
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • SB3180 Relating To State Employment.

    Aye*latest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. Aye*Third reading · SD1
  • SB3251 Relating To Public Safety.

    Aye*latest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. Aye*JDC · SD1
    2. Aye*Third reading · SD2
  • SB3254 Relating To The State Budget.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. AyeHHS · Introduced
    2. AyeThird reading · SD2
  • SCR119 Requesting The Center For Nursing To Compile A Comprehensive List Of Recommended Safe Patient Staffing Ratios For All Nursing Specialties And Subspecialties Across All Health Care Settings And To Maintain A Repository For This Information.

    Ayelatest, Health and Human Services (HHS) (introduced draft)

    1. AyeHHS · Introduced
  • SCR142 Urging The Department Of Health To Make Recommendations On The Establishment Of Dust Monitoring Stations In And Around Waimanalo Gulch To Protect Public Health And Environmental Quality.

    Ayelatest, Health and Human Services (HHS) (introduced draft)

    1. AyeHHS · Introduced
  • SCR150 Requesting The Governor To Obtain A Controlled Substance Exemption From The Drug Enforcement Administration For Registered Medical Cannabis Patients And Registration Waivers For State-licensed Dispensaries.

    Ayelatest, Health and Human Services (HHS) (introduced draft)

    1. AyeHHS · Introduced

Aye* means aye with reservations. Absences and missing records are not counted as “no.” Committee, procedural, and final votes describe different decisions on different drafts.

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