Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
HI Scorecard 2023
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Hawaii Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
House of Representatives
1. Woke Terminology
SB109 Woke Terminology (Passed 45 to 6 on 5/2/2023). Replaces gender-specific terminology used in certain parental and marital matters with "gender-neutral" terminology.
2. Abortion
SB1 Abortion (Passed 43 to 7 on 3/17/23). Protects and expands abortion access.
3. State Housing
SB865 State Housing (Passed 42 to 7 on 5/4/2023). Establishes the Ninety-Nine Year Leasehold Program to develop low-cost residential condominium units on state-owned and county-owned land.
4. Anti-Firearm Industry
HB426 Anti-Firearm Industry (Passed 42 to 9 on 3/2/2023). Establishes conduct standards for the firearm industry and allows individuals and officials to sue for violations.
5. Light Bulbs
HB192 Light Bulbs (Passed 48 to 3 on 5/2/2023). Prohibits the sale of certain fluorescent lamps as a new manufactured product.
6. Zero Emissions
SB1024 Zero Emissions (Passed 50 to 0 on 5/2/2023). Establishes long-term goals for zero-emissions transportation in Hawaii and abroad to reduce and eliminate transportation emissions.
| Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Aiu | D | HD-032 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
| David Alcos | R | HD-041 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
| Terez Amato | D | HD-011 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Henry Aquino | D | HD-038 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Della au Belatti | D | HD-024 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cory Chun | D | HD-035 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Elle Cochran | D | HD-014 | 20% | - | . | + | - | - | - |
| Luke Evslin | D | HD-016 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rachele Fernandez Lamosao | D | HD-036 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ernesto Ganaden | D | HD-030 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diamond Garcia | R | HD-042 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
| Andrew Garrett | D | HD-022 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cedric Gates | D | HD-044 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mark Hashem | D | HD-018 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Troy Hashimoto | D | HD-008 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Daniel Holt | D | HD-029 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Natalia Hussey-Burdick | D | HD-050 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
| Linda Ichiyama | D | HD-032 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Greggor Ilagan | D | HD-004 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirstin Kahaloa | D | HD-006 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jeanne Kapela | D | HD-005 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
| Darius Kila | D | HD-044 | 50% | - | + | + | + | - | - |
| Lisa Kitagawa | D | HD-048 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bertrand Kobayashi | D | HD-019 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sam Kong | D | HD-033 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
| Trish La Chica | D | HD-037 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nicole Lowen | D | HD-006 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
| Lisa Marten | D | HD-051 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rose Martinez | D | HD-040 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
| Scot Matayoshi | D | HD-049 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lauren Matsumoto | R | HD-045 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
| John Mizuno | D | HD-028 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Daynette Morikawa | D | HD-016 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadine Nakamura | D | HD-014 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mark Nakashima | D | HD-001 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scott Nishimoto | D | HD-021 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Richard Onishi | D | HD-003 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amy Perruso | D | HD-046 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
| Elijah Pierick | R | HD-039 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
| Mahina Poepoe | D | HD-013 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
| Sean Quinlan | D | HD-047 | 20% | - | - | - | + | - | . |
| Scott Saiki | D | HD-026 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jackson Sayama | D | HD-020 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanani Souza | R | HD-043 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
| Gregg Takayama | D | HD-034 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jenna Takenouchi | D | HD-027 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adrian Tam | D | HD-022 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| David Tarnas | D | HD-007 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Todd | D | HD-002 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gene Ward | R | HD-017 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
| Justin Woodson | D | HD-009 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Yamashita | D | HD-012 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 5.3% |
| Republican | 50.2% |