Samantha Decorte

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

22

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.

• HCR111 Requesting The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Hawaii To Review And Clarify The Roles, Responsibilities, And Functions Of The University Of Hawaii System In Relation To The Responsibilities Of Individual Campuses.

  Ayelatest, Education (EDU) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEDU · Introduced

• HCR118 Urging The Department Of Education To Strengthen Menstrual Health Education Initiatives And To Adopt A Comprehensive Menstrual Cycle Curriculum.

  Ayelatest, Education (EDU) (HD1)

  1. AyeEDU · HD1

• HCR181 Affirming That The Legislative Intent Of Section 302a-1116, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Is To Authorize The Department Of Education To Create Substantively Temporary Positions Only.

  Ayelatest, Education (EDU) (HD1)

  1. AyeEDU · HD1

• HCR42 Urging The Department Of Education To Meet The Criteria Necessary To Officially Recognize Cheerleading As A Title Ix Sport In Hawaii.

  Ayelatest, Education (EDU) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEDU · Introduced

• SCR103 Urging The Division Of State Parks Of The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Convene A Task Force To Improve State Parks, And To Develop Appropriate Branding And Narratives For Parks, Landmarks, And Other Significant Places Throughout The State.

  Ayelatest, Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeWLA · Introduced

• SCR112 Requesting The University Of Hawaii System, In Collaboration With The Department Of Education And Other Institutions Of Higher Education, To Require Completion Of Comprehensive Coursework In Reading, Language, And Literacy As A Condition For Graduation From Any State-approved Educator Preparation Program Leading To Teacher Licensure.

  Ayelatest, Education (EDU) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEDU · Introduced

• SCR140 Urging The Department Of Education And University Of Hawaii At Manoa To Adopt Energy Savings Performance Contracting As A Primary Strategy To Address Deferred Maintenance And Infrastructure Modernization And Improve Energy Efficiency Statewide.

  Ayelatest, Education (EDU) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEDU · Introduced

• SCR168 Requesting The Office Of Planning And Sustainable Development To Convene A Demolition Waste Reduction Working Group.

  Excusedlatest, Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) (introduced draft)

  1. ExcusedWLA · Introduced

• SCR181 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, Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM) (introduced draft)

  1. AyePSM · Introduced

• SCR19 Requesting The Department Of Education And State Public Charter School Commission To Collaborate With The Division Of Aquatic Resources Of The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Develop And Propose A Framework For A Student Coral Stewardship Program.

  Ayelatest, Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeWLA · Introduced

• SCR194 Urging The Department Of Education To Meet The Criteria Necessary To Officially Recognize Cheerleading As A Title Ix Sport In Hawaii.

  Ayelatest, Education (EDU) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEDU · Introduced

• SCR195 Requesting The Board Of Education, In Collaboration With The Department Of Education, To Revise Public High School Graduation Requirements To Include Successful Completion Of A Standalone Financial Literacy Course.

  Ayelatest, Education (EDU) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEDU · Introduced

• SCR196 Requesting The Department Of Education To Develop A Proposal For A Tiered, Coordinated, And Standardized Bell Schedule Framework For Department Schools.

  Ayelatest, Education (EDU) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEDU · Introduced

• SCR197 Requesting The Office Of The Auditor To Conduct A Comprehensive Performance Audit Of The Department Of Education's Capital Improvement Program.

  Ayelatest, Education (EDU) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEDU · Introduced

• SCR200 Requesting The Department Of Education To Implement The National Education Association Micro-credential Pilot Program Developed In Collaboration With The Department's Office Of Curriculum And Instructional Design And The Hawaii State Teachers Association.

  Ayelatest, Education (EDU) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEDU · Introduced

• SCR201 Requesting The Department Of Education To Reissue Requests For Proposals For The Job Order Contracting Program Contractors And Prequalified Small Contractors To Ensure The Continuity Of The Future Schools Now Program.

  Excusedlatest, Education (EDU) (introduced draft)

  1. ExcusedEDU · Introduced

• SCR203 Urging This Body To Establish A Public Charter School Working Group To Examine The Support Systems Available To State Public Charter Schools And Determine Whether The Establishment Of A Centralized Public Charter School District Or Similar Service Cooperative Would Provide Improved Support To Public Charter Schools.

  Ayelatest, Education (EDU) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeEDU · Introduced

• SCR22 Recognizing The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Restoration Of Ahuena Heiau And Affirming Its Unparalleled Role In The Spiritual, Political, And Cultural History Of The State.

  Ayelatest, Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeWLA · Introduced

• SCR56 Recognizing Open Water Lifeguards As First Responders In Acknowledgement Of Their Essential Role In Emergency Response, Public Safety, And Community Wellbeing Throughout The State.

  Ayelatest, Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM) (introduced draft)

  1. AyePSM · Introduced

• SCR79 Encouraging The United States Navy To Take Responsibility For The Eradication Of Octocoral And Other Invasive Species From The Waters Of Pearl Harbor, Including West Loch, Middle Loch, And East Loch.

  Ayelatest, Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM) (introduced draft)

  1. AyePSM · Introduced

• SCR93 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

• HCR101 Nominating John D. Waihee Iii For Induction Into The Aloha Order Of Merit.

  Ayelatest, Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) (HD1)

  1. AyeHWN · HD1
  2. AyeWLA · HD1

• HCR106 Endorsing Waikiki As A World Surfing Reserve.

  Ayelatest, Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeWLA · Introduced

• HCR14 Authorizing The Issuance Of A Perpetual, Non-exclusive Easement Covering A Portion Of State Submerged Lands At Waialae, Honolulu, Oahu, For Existing Drainage Purposes, And For Use, Operation, Repair, And Maintenance Of The Existing Improvements Constructed Thereon.

  Ayelatest, Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) (HD1)

  1. AyeWLA · HD1

• HCR162 Requesting The Establishment Of An Arts Data And Mapping Task Force To Conduct A Statewide Survey Of Entities Engaged In Arts And Arts Education And Develop A Comprehensive Statewide Database And Geographic Information System Map Of Arts Entities And Programs.

  Ayelatest, Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) (introduced draft)

  1. AyeWLA · 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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