This is historic. Our bill I wrote to wipe out local families’ medical debt was just signed into law! SB3025 begins the process of cancelling the medical debt of our local families, beginning with 50,000 Hawaii resident, wiping out $91 million of debt. People don’t choose medical debt. Families with even the best insurance can face bankruptcy when cancer or another medical emergency can suddenly mean huge bills they never expected, forcing many to choose between paying for h

We are taking a huge step to guarantee protected spaces for our most endangered species and habitats, and it is now law! I wrote SB3253 to establish a new network of conservation sanctuaries across our islands. Hawaii has more endangered species than the rest of the country combined, and we are losing many of them forever, every year. Yet, here our environment is our economy, our culture, our way of life, and we must do more to protect it. This model is built on proven succes

After 25 years of keeping misconduct by law enforcement secret, this bill I helped negotiate to open misconduct records to the public has...

We're creating a new hemp industry in Hawaii. The Governor just signed our bill I cosponsored into law. HB1819 legalizes the growing,...

Congratulations Hawaii! The voting by mail law I helped write increased people voting by more than 60% over the 2016 primary election! ...