Tim Richards
State Senator · Hawaii Senate District 4
Bills introduced (149)
Relating To Disposable Electronic Smoking Devices.
Act 189, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1291). · July 7, 2026
Relating To Agriculture.
Act 167, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1269). · June 26, 2026
Relating To The Agribusiness Development Corporation.
Act 168, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1270). · June 26, 2026
Urging This Body To Introduce And Pass Legislation To Establish Strict Liability For Individuals Who Keep, Harbor, Or Feed Certain Animals In A Manner That Results In Damage To Property.
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-15-26. · May 15, 2026
Urging The State To Consider The Importance Of Rangelands And Pastoralists And Adopt Policies That Further Sustain Rangeland Health And Pastoralist Livelihoods.
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26. · May 12, 2026
Relating To Agricultural Land.
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 4:45 PM; Conference Room 411. · May 1, 2026
Relating To Agricultural Workforce Housing.
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:00 PM; Conference Room 411. · May 1, 2026
Urging This Body To Introduce And Pass Legislation To Establish Strict Liability For Individuals Who Keep, Harbor, Or Feed Certain Animals In A Manner That Results In Damage To Property.
The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. · April 17, 2026
Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Incorporate Into Their Assessment Process The Possession Or Active Seeking Of Dam Liability Insurance By Private Dam Owners.
The committee on WLA deferred the measure. · April 8, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRequesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Incorporate Into Their Assessment Process The Possession Or Active Seeking Of Dam Liability Insurance By Private Dam Owners.
The committee on WLA deferred the measure. · April 8, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRequesting Each State Agency To Provide The Affected Person With Written Notice Of Certain Information Before Taking Any Final Administrative Action That Materially And Adversely Affects A Protected Liberty Or Property Interest.
The committee on GVO deferred the measure. · March 31, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRequesting Each State Agency To Provide The Affected Person With Written Notice Of Certain Information Before Taking Any Final Administrative Action That Materially And Adversely Affects A Protected Liberty Or Property Interest.
The committee on GVO deferred the measure. · March 31, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesShowing the 12 most recently active.
Recent votes
| Bill | Vote on | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| SB903 Relating To Hawaiian Affairs. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments May 1, 2026 | Yes |
| HB2207 Relating To Invasive Species. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments May 1, 2026 | Yes |
| SB3253 Relating To Conservation. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments May 1, 2026 | Yes |
| SB177 Relating To Aquaculture. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments May 1, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2101 Relating To Organic Waste. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments May 1, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1707 Relating To Agriculture. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments May 1, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1800 Relating To The State Budget. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments April 30, 2026 | Yes |
| HB2104 Relating To Island Burial Councils. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments April 30, 2026 | Yes |
| SB874 Relating To Veterinary Medicine. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments April 29, 2026 | Yes |
| HB2309 Relating To The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments April 28, 2026 | Yes |
| SB3096 Relating To The Employees' Retirement System's Employer Contributions For Normal Cost And Accrued Liability. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments April 28, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2153 Relating To Agriculture. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments April 28, 2026 | Yes |
| HB2152 Relating To Dog Attacks. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments April 28, 2026 | Yes |
| HB2475 Relating To Labeling Requirements. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments April 27, 2026 | Yes |
| HB2246 Relating To Agricultural Grant Administration. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments April 27, 2026 | Yes |
| SB3097 Relating To The Exemption From Civil Service Of Executive Personnel Of The Employees' Retirement System. | Senate · Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments April 24, 2026 | Yes |
| 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. | Senate · Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, Unamended April 21, 2026 | Yes |
| HCR186 Urging The United States Department Of Defense And Defense Health Agency To Extend The Renewal Period For Secretarial Designee Health Care Authorizations Related To The Red Hill Water Contamination Crisis And To Improve Health Care Access For Affected Individuals. | Senate · Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, Unamended April 21, 2026 | Yes |
| 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. | Senate · Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, With Amendments April 21, 2026 | Yes |
| HCR165 Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu Department Of Parks And Recreation To Install Permanent Pickleball Nets And Court Lighting At The Tennis Courts At Kamiloiki Community Park. | Senate · Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, Unamended April 21, 2026 | Yes |
| HCR43 Urging The Department Of Transportation Services For The City And County Of Honolulu To Install Raised Crosswalks At The University Avenue, Lauiki Street, And Kamoku Street Intersections With Hihiwai Street To Improve Pedestrian Safety Near Ala Wai Elementary School And The Surrounding Community. | Senate · Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, Unamended April 21, 2026 | Yes |
| HCR154 Requesting The County Of Hawaii To Expand The Hele-on Shared Ride Program To Serve The Entire Island Of Hawaii, Including Rural And Underserved Areas Such As West Hawaii, North Kohala, South Kohala, Ka, And Puna. | Senate · Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, Unamended April 21, 2026 | Yes |
| HCR200 Urging The United States Department Of Defense To Reassess Prior Determinations And Closure Decisions Under The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, And Liability Act In Light Of Evolving Scientific Understanding Of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances And Recent Federal Hazardous Substance Designations. | Senate · Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, Unamended April 21, 2026 | Yes |
| HCR122 Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Consider Offering Olelo Hawaii Micro-credentials Focusing On Olelo Niihau. | Senate · Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments April 20, 2026 | Yes |
| 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. | Senate · Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended April 17, 2026 | Absent |
| 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. | Senate · Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended April 17, 2026 | Absent |
| 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. | Senate · Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended April 17, 2026 | Absent |
| HCR117 Urging The Governor To Assess Food Insecurity Conditions And Implement A Statewide Food Security Response Plan. | Senate · Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended April 17, 2026 | Absent |
| HCR31 Recognizing 2026 As The International Year Of Rangelands And Pastoralists In Hawaii. | Senate · Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended April 17, 2026 | Absent |
| HCR166 Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Identify State Lands In East Oahu Suitable For The Planting Of Native Hawaiian Trees. | Senate · Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended April 17, 2026 | Absent |
| HCR101 Nominating John D. Waihee Iii For Induction Into The Aloha Order Of Merit. | Senate · Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended April 17, 2026 | Absent |
| 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. | Senate · Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended April 17, 2026 | Absent |
| HCR33 Encouraging Hawaii County, In Collaboration With The Puak Community, Department Of Health, University Of Hawaii At Hilo, And Other Stakeholders, To Complete The Puak Sewage Project. | Senate · Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments April 17, 2026 | Absent |
| HCR98 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. | Senate · Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, With Amendments April 16, 2026 | Absent |
| HB2033 Relating To Transportation. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments April 9, 2026 | Yes |
| HB2385 Relating To Housing. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended April 9, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1515 Relating To Workers' Compensation. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended April 9, 2026 | Yes |
| HB2022 Relating To Motor Vehicle Registration. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended April 9, 2026 | Yes |
| HB2547 Relating To Corporate Bonds. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments April 9, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1888 Relating To The Safety Of Educational Workers. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments April 9, 2026 | Yes |
| HB2592 Relating To The Mauna Kea Stewardship And Oversight Authority. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments April 9, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1713 Relating To School Impact Fees. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended April 9, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1741 Relating To Housing. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments April 9, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1718 Relating To Housing. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended April 9, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1618 Relating To Cesspool Conversions. | Senate · Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments April 9, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1618 Relating To Cesspool Conversions. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments April 9, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1839 Relating To Immigration. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments April 8, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1990 Relating To Residential Real Property. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments April 8, 2026 | Yes |
| SCR117 Nominating John D. Waihee Iii For Induction Into The Aloha Order Of Merit. | Senate · Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended April 8, 2026 | Yes |
| SR110 Nominating John D. Waihee Iii For Induction Into The Aloha Order Of Merit. | Senate · Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended April 8, 2026 | Yes |
| 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. | Senate · Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments April 8, 2026 | Yes |
| 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. | Senate · Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended April 8, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1870 Relating To Protected Community Locations. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended April 8, 2026 | Yes |
| HB2455 Relating To Employment Practices. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended April 8, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1898 Relating To Health. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended April 8, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1929 Relating To Biosecurity. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments April 8, 2026 | Yes |
| HB2062 Relating To Gun Violence Prevention. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments April 8, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1894 Relating To Education. | Senate · Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended April 8, 2026 | Yes |
| 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. | Senate · Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments April 8, 2026 | Yes |
| SCR202 Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Consider Offering Olelo Hawaii Micro-credentials Focusing On The Niihau Dialect. | Senate · Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments April 8, 2026 | Yes |