Tim Richards

State Senator · Senate District 4 · Party: Democratic

69 final-passage votes on record; the latest, May 6, 2026: Yes on SB 2999.

Amendment X · State powers

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Their job

A member of Hawaii's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.

Latest votes

Voted Yes on SB 2999 (RELATING TO A CLEAN FUEL STANDARD.). It passed. May 6, 2026
Voted Yes on HB 649 (RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.). It passed. May 6, 2026
Voted Yes on HB 1619 (RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE.). It passed. Apr 14, 2026

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Final-passage votes

1696

All recorded votes

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OfficeDemocratic

Office: State Senator
District: Senate District 4
Party: Democratic
Term: Since 2022-11-08
Body: California State Legislature
Website: Official site ↗

SourceOct 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 2026.

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No platform recorded yet

This tab shows Tim Richards's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.

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SB 2999
RELATING TO A CLEAN FUEL STANDARD.

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).

May 6, 2026 · Result: Passed

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HB 649
RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).

May 6, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1619
RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Apr 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 649
RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Apr 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 2101
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL AQUARIUM COLLECTION.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Apr 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1842
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Apr 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1334
RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 2386
RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

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HB 1588
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Apr 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1929
RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1628
RELATING TO COMPASSIONATE RELEASE.

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Apr 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 2423
RELATING TO BIODIESEL.

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Apr 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1618
RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS.

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Apr 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1658
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Apr 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 3334
RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 3033
RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Mar 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 2100
RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 2964
RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Mar 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 2517
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Mar 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 2103
RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 2497
RELATING TO ELECTRIC ENERGY.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 2713
RELATING TO PESTICIDE BUFFER ZONES.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Mar 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 2401
RELATING TO REGIONAL SHORELINE MITIGATION DISTRICTS.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Mar 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 2315
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO SPECIFY THAT THE STANDARD FOR VOTER APPROVAL OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE IS A MAJORITY OF ALL THE VOTES TALLIED UPON THE QUESTION.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

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SB 1396
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2).

May 2, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 698
RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 10, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1194
RELATING TO MIDWIVES.

Reconsider: Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3).

Apr 10, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 698
RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 10, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1427
RELATING TO AVIAN INFLUENZA.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 879
RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 54
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

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HB 1308
RELATING TO SPORTS WAGERING.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

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HB 1308
RELATING TO SPORTS WAGERING.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1427
RELATING TO AVIAN INFLUENZA.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 125
RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 54
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 352
RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 6, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 1396
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3).

Mar 6, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 352
RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 6, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 51
RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCING FOR CANDIDATES TO ELECTED OFFICE.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Mar 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 38
RELATING TO HOUSING.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 1648
RELATING TO POWER OUTAGES.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Mar 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 964
RELATING TO WASTE-TO-ENERGY.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Mar 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 1074
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 984
RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 964
RELATING TO WASTE-TO-ENERGY.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Mar 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 1648
RELATING TO POWER OUTAGES.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Mar 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 97
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 984
RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 1225
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO SPECIFY THAT THE STANDARD FOR VOTER APPROVAL OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE IS A MAJORITY OF ALL THE VOTES TALLIED UPON THE QUESTION.

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Mar 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗

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