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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.

  • SB401 Relating To Firearms.

    Aye*latest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    Changed: No → Aye with reservations at Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. NoJDC · SD1
    2. Aye*Third reading · SD2
  • HB1155 Relating To Procurement.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. Aye*GVO · HD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD2
  • HB698 Relating To Animal Cruelty.

    Aye*latest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. ExcusedJDC · HD1
    2. Aye*Third reading · SD2
  • HB1059 Relating To The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.

    Aye*latest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. Aye*Third reading · SD1
  • HB1079 Relating To Trauma-informed Care.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeHHS · HD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • HB1141 Relating To Updating Public Land Leases Issued Pursuant To Chapter 171, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. AyeJDC · SD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD2
  • HB1297 Relating To Procurement.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeGVO · HD1
    2. AyeJDC · SD1
    3. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • HB1325 Relating To Housing.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeJDC · SD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • HB139 Relating To Insurance.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeHHS · HD2
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • HB1427 Relating To Avian Influenza.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeHHS · HD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • HB212 Relating To Homelessness.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeHHS · HD2
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • HB244 Relating To The Department Of Human Services.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeHHS · HD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • HB256 Relating To Environmental Protection.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeHHS · HD2
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • HB303 Relating To Healthcare Preceptors.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. AyeHHS · HD2
    2. AyeThird reading · SD2
  • HB344 Relating To Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. Aye*GVO · HD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD2
  • HB348 Relating To Single-use Plastics.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. ExcusedJDC · SD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • HB369 Relating To Campaign Contributions.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeJDC · Introduced
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • HB395 Relating To Jury Duty.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeJDC · HD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • HB510 Relating To Declaration Of Water Shortage And Emergency.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. ExcusedJDC · SD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD2
  • HB54 Relating To Motor Vehicles.

    Nolatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    Changed: Aye with reservations → No at Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. Aye*JDC · SD1
    2. NoThird reading · SD2
  • HB596 Relating To Emergency Management.

    Aye*latest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. Aye*Third reading · SD1
  • HB606 Relating To The Department Of Hawaiian Homelands.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. AyeHWN · HD1
    2. AyeThird reading · SD1
  • HB664 Relating To Gun Violence Prevention.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. AyeJDC · SD1
    2. AyeJDC · SD1
    3. AyeThird reading · SD2
  • HB697 Relating To Transportation.

    Nolatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

    1. NoJDC · SD1
    2. NoThird reading · SD1
  • HB701 Relating To Taxation.

    Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

    1. AyeHHS · HD3
    2. AyeThird reading · SD2

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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