Brenton Awa

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

23

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.

• HCR202 Establishing The Legislative Task Force On Hawaii's Future Energy Pathways To Examine Strategies To Maximize Cost Savings While Minimizing Risk To Ratepayers Over The Next Three Decades And Achieving The State's Energy Goals And Producing Affordable, Reliable, Resilient, And Decarbonized Energy.

  Excusedlatest, Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) (HD2)

  1. ExcusedCPN · HD2

• HCR206 Requesting The Hawaii State Energy Office To Convene A Working Group To Study The Potential Impacts Of Large Data Centers On Hawaii's Electric Utilities, Ratepayers, Natural Resources, And Climate Goals.

  Ayelatest, Agriculture and Environment (AEN) (HD1)

  1. AyeAEN · HD1

• SCR50 Establishing The Hawaii Health Plan Working Group To Design And Recommend A Basic, Affordable Hawaii Health Plan Available To Every Resident Of The State.

  Excusedlatest, Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) (introduced draft)

  1. ExcusedCPN · Introduced

• SCR118 Urging The Insurance Division Of The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs To Convene A Working Group To Identify Feasible Options And Mechanisms To Protect The State And Its Residents Against The Effects Of Climate Change On The Availability And Affordability Of Insurance.

  Excusedlatest, Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) (introduced draft)

  1. ExcusedCPN · Introduced

• SCR120 Urging The State To Consider The Importance Of Rangelands And Pastoralists And Adopt Policies That Further Sustain Rangeland Health And Pastoralist Livelihoods.

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

  1. ExcusedAEN · Introduced

• SCR129 Affirming Support For The Expansion Of Programs And Projects That Increase Tree Canopy Coverage And Install Shade Trees In Urban Areas To Mitigate The Effects Of Urban Heat Islands Across The State.

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

  1. ExcusedAEN · Introduced

• SCR168 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

• 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, Government Operations (GVO) (introduced draft)

  1. ExcusedGVO · Introduced

• SCR39 Establishing The Mattress Stewardship Program Design Working Group To Study, Evaluate, And Make Recommendations On The Structure And Implementation Of A Statewide Mattress Stewardship Program.

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

  1. AyeAEN · Introduced

• HCR103 Affirming Support For The Expansion Of Programs And Projects That Increase Tree Canopy Coverage And Install Shade Trees In Urban Areas To Mitigate The Effects Of Urban Heat Islands Across The State.

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

  1. AyeAEN · Introduced

• HCR117 Urging The Governor To Assess Food Insecurity Conditions And Implement A Statewide Food Security Response Plan.

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

  1. AyeAEN · Introduced

• HCR144 Requesting The Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity To Collaborate With State And County Agencies And Community-based Organizations To Develop A Comprehensive Statewide Food Security Strategy.

  Ayelatest, Agriculture and Environment (AEN) (HD2)

  1. ExcusedGVO · HD2
  2. AyeAEN · HD2

• HCR180 Urging The Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity To Explore And Pursue Opportunities To Colocate Community-based Renewable Energy Generating Projects With Agricultural Reservoirs And Irrigation Water Infrastructure.

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

  1. AyeAEN · Introduced

• HCR31 Recognizing 2026 As The International Year Of Rangelands And Pastoralists In Hawaii.

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

  1. AyeAEN · Introduced

• SCR62 Requesting The 911 Board To Establish Or Utilize An Appropriate Working Group To Engage With The Disability Community To Address Continuing Access Issues In The States Emergency And 911 Response Systems.

  Excusedlatest, Government Operations (GVO) (introduced draft)

  1. ExcusedGVO · Introduced

• HB1519 Relating To Campaign Contributions.

  Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD3)

  1. ExcusedJDC · HD1
  2. AyeThird reading · SD3

• HB1523 Relating To The Statewide Traffic Code.

  Nolatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

  1. NoJDC · HD1
  2. NoThird reading · SD1

• HB1524 Relating To Pedestrians.

  Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

  1. AyeJDC · HD2
  2. AyeThird reading · SD1

• HB1546 Relating To Health Insurance.

  Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

  1. AyeCPN · HD1
  2. AyeThird reading · SD2

• HB1553 Relating To Habitat Conservation Plans.

  Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

  1. ExcusedAEN · HD1
  2. ExcusedJDC · SD1
  3. AyeThird reading · SD1

• HB1588 Relating To The Department Of Transportation.

  Nolatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

  1. NoJDC · HD1
  2. NoThird reading · SD1

• HB1591 Relating To Health Care.

  Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD2)

  1. ExcusedCPN · SD1
  2. AyeThird reading · SD2

• HB1619 Relating To Electric Vehicle Infrastructure.

  Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

  1. ExcusedCPN · HD2
  2. AyeThird reading · SD1

• HB1628 Relating To Compassionate Release.

  Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

  1. AyeJDC · SD1
  2. AyeThird reading · SD1

• HB1664 Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund.

  Ayelatest, Senate third reading (SD1)

  1. AyeJDC · HD1
  2. AyeThird reading · SD1

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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