# Lorraine Inouye

Lorraine Inouye is a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate for district 1.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Hawaii Senate, district 1
- Serving since: 2022-11-08
- Current term: HI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/77991a5e-d7df-4282-b1cc-2398c56c18cc

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/77991a5e-d7df-4282-b1cc-2398c56c18cc (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

59% of the 382 bills Inouye sponsored got out of committee, in the top quarter of the Hawaii Senate.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.46 (standard error 0.05), from 262 donors and 2 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 77% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (HI 2025–26 session)

51 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Hawaii Senate 99.5%).

Key votes:

- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · HB 1710 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HB1710/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · HB 1823 RELATING TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HB1823/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · HB 1334 RELATING TO MEAT DONATION. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HB1334/
- 2026-03-10 · voted yea · Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). · SB 2964 RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SB2964/
- 2025-05-02 · voted yea · Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). · SB 1396 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2025/SB1396/
- 2025-04-08 · voted yea · Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · HB 1378 RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2025/HB1378/
- 2025-03-06 · voted yea · Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). · SB 1396 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2025/SB1396/
- 2025-03-04 · voted yea · Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · SB 1571 RELATING TO TOURISM. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2025/SB1571/

## Legislation (HI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 382 bills: 382 reached committee, 199 passed one chamber, 110 passed both, 21 became law. Cosponsored 42. 58.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Hawaii Senate 49.9%; rank 3 of 24).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SCR 87: ENCOURAGING THE STATE TO EXAMINE REQUIRING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS IN ALL STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS AND PURSUE EXISTING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR… (passed both chambers, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR87/
- SCR 189: REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND CONGRESS TO SUPPLY UKRAINE WITH THE WEAPONS NEEDED TO FULLY DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST RUSSIAN ATTACKS AND RETAKE… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR189/
- SR 136: URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO RESTORE THE PRIOR FORMAT, ORGANIZATION, AND SUBSTANTIVE COMPLETENESS OF THE COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS… (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR136/
- SCR 195: REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO REVISE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE… (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR195/
- SR 179: REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND CONGRESS TO SUPPLY UKRAINE WITH THE WEAPONS NEEDED TO FULLY DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST RUSSIAN ATTACKS AND RETAKE… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR179/
- SR 79: ENCOURAGING THE STATE TO EXAMINE REQUIRING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS IN ALL STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS AND PURSUE EXISTING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR79/
- SR 172: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO CONVENE A COOPERATIVE WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS STATE PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE COUNTY PERMITTING. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR172/
- SR 192: REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO REVISE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR192/
- SCR 194: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MEET THE CRITERIA NECESSARY TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE CHEERLEADING AS A TITLE IX SPORT IN HAWAII. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR194/
- SCR 177: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO CONVENE A COOPERATIVE WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS STATE PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE COUNTY PERMITTING. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR177/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $14.0K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 97% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=181&year=2024
- Campaign site: https://www.lorraineinouye.com/
- X: https://x.com/HawaiiLorraine
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senlorraineinouye
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/votelorraine/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorraine-inouye-57431916/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/77991a5e-d7df-4282-b1cc-2398c56c18cc