Herbert M. “Tim” Richards III

Public service, in context

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

4

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.

• SR110 Nominating John D. Waihee Iii For Induction Into The Aloha Order Of Merit.

  Ayelatest, Hawaiian Affairs (HWN) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeHWN · Introduced

• SR122 Urging The Department Of Education And Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity To Jointly Develop A Farmer-to-institution Coordination Plan That Is Aligned With The Aina Kitchen Network Rollout.

  Ayelatest, Agriculture and Environment (AEN) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeAEN · Introduced

• SR125 Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources, In Consultation With The Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity, To Adopt Rules To Prohibit Commercial Octopus Aquaculture.

  Aye*latest, Agriculture and Environment (AEN) (introduced draft)

  1. Aye*AEN · Introduced

• SR153 Requesting The Department Of Education To Convene A Shared Decision Making Committee To Develop An Action Plan To Establish A K-12 Kaiapuni School In Kapolei.

  Ayelatest, Hawaiian Affairs (HWN) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeHWN · Introduced

• SR159 Requesting The Office Of Planning And Sustainable Development To Convene A Demolition Waste Reduction Working Group.

  Ayelatest, Agriculture and Environment (AEN) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeAEN · Introduced

• SR190 Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Consider Offering Olelo Hawaii Micro-credentials Focusing On The Niihau Dialect.

  Ayelatest, Hawaiian Affairs (HWN) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeHWN · Introduced

• SR88 Requesting The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands And Statewide Office On Homelessness And Housing Solutions To Develop A Coordinated Support And Stabilization Pathway For Native Hawaiian Beneficiaries Experiencing Homelessness Or Extremely Low Income.

  Ayelatest, Hawaiian Affairs (HWN) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeHWN · Introduced

• SR94 Convening A Working Group To Establish A Nonprofit Organization Recognized By The State To Support Sanctuaries And Other Conservation-related Initiatives For Endangered And Other Species.

  Ayelatest, Agriculture and Environment (AEN) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeAEN · Introduced

• SCR26 Urging The Hawaii State Ethics Commission To Recognize And Affirm The Exemption Of Culturally Significant And Customary Gifts From Gift Restrictions And Reporting Requirements Under Chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

  Ayelatest, Hawaiian Affairs (HWN) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeHWN · Introduced

• SR124 Urging The City And County Of Honolulu To Take Necessary Steps To Finalize, Prioritize, And Materialize The Makakilo Drive Extension Project.

  Ayelatest, Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEIG · Introduced

• SR23 Urging The Hawaii State Ethics Commission To Recognize And Affirm The Exemption Of Culturally Significant And Customary Gifts From Gift Restrictions And Reporting Requirements Under Chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

  Ayelatest, Hawaiian Affairs (HWN) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeHWN · Introduced

• SR9 Requesting The United States Congress To Pass Legislation To Amend The Civil Rights Act Of 1964 To Prohibit Discrimination On The Basis Of Sex, Sexual Orientation, And Gender Identity In Employment, Housing, Public Accommodations, Education, Federally Funded Programs, Credit, And Jury Service.

  Ayelatest, Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEIG · Introduced

• SB2054 Relating To Public Safety.

  Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

  1. Aye*EIG · Introduced
  2. AyeThird reading · SD2

• SR30 Urging The County Of Hawaii And City And County Of Honolulu To Adopt Ordinances Banning The Sale, Rental, And Distribution Of Disposable Bodyboards.

  Ayelatest, Agriculture and Environment (AEN) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeAEN · Introduced

• SR173 Urging All State And County Agencies Involved In Construction Procurement To Implement Prompt Payment Transparency Measures And Expressing Appreciation To The Public Works Division Of The Department Of Accounting And General Services For Its Efforts.

  Ayelatest, Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEIG · Introduced

• SR84 Requesting The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission To Establish An Advisory Committee To Develop Recommendations On The Implementation Of Alternative Models For Rehabilitation And Restorative Justice On Oahu.

  Ayelatest, Hawaiian Affairs (HWN) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeHWN · Introduced

• SCR189 Requesting The President Of The United States And Congress To Supply Ukraine With The Weapons Needed To Fully Defend Itself Against Russian Attacks And Retake Its Territory As Recognized By International Law.

  Ayelatest, Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEIG · Introduced

• SR179 Requesting The President Of The United States And Congress To Supply Ukraine With The Weapons Needed To Fully Defend Itself Against Russian Attacks And Retake Its Territory As Recognized By International Law.

  Ayelatest, Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEIG · Introduced

• SR31 Requesting Certain State And County Agencies, In Coordination With Community-based Organizations, To Develop A Comprehensive Statewide Food Security Strategy.

  Ayelatest, Agriculture and Environment (AEN) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeAEN · Introduced

• SCR107 Requesting The Department Of Housing And Land Management Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Develop A Countywide Housing Pattern Book To Streamline Permit Approvals And Reduce Regulatory Barriers For Safe, Affordable, And Well-designed Homes.

  Ayelatest, Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEIG · Introduced

• SCR25 Opposing Condemnation Or Threats Of Condemnation By The Federal Government To Take Control Of Pohakuloa And Any State Land.

  Ayelatest, Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEIG · Introduced

• SR101 Requesting The Department Of Housing And Land Management Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Develop A Countywide Housing Pattern Book To Streamline Permit Approvals And Reduce Regulatory Barriers For Safe, Affordable, And Well-designed Homes.

  Ayelatest, Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEIG · Introduced

• SR174 Urging The County Of Maui To Enforce The Provisions Of The Fire Code Of The County Of Maui Relating To Fire Hazards, Brush Clearance, Fuel Breaks, Roadside Vegetation Clearing, And Emergency Access.

  Ayelatest, Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEIG · Introduced

• SR176 Urging The County Of Maui To Adopt Ordinances That Establish Wildland-urban Interface Safety Standards For Plantation Towns And Other High-risk Communities, Taking Into Account The County Of Kauai's Ordinance No. Pm-2025-425, Relating To The Plantation Camp District Wildfire And Wildland Urban Interface, And Other State And National Wildland-urban Interface Best Practices.

  Ayelatest, Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEIG · Introduced

• SR177 Requesting The Governor And The Department Of Health To Engage With The United States Department Of Defense And Other Federal And Military Partners To Explore Establishing A Military-civilian Trauma Partnership To Strengthen The Hawaii Trauma System.

  Ayelatest, Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEIG · 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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