# Joy San Buenaventura Joy San Buenaventura is a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate for district 2. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Hawaii Senate, district 2 - Serving since: 2020-11-03 - Current term: HI 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/cac74229-bacc-4358-8208-23cdac57d57c Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cac74229-bacc-4358-8208-23cdac57d57c (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 Buenaventura has served since 2020. ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.81 (standard error 0.05), from 106 donors and 1 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 28% of State Senate Democrats score lower. ## Votes (HI 2025–26 session) 64 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Hawaii Senate 99.5%). Key votes: - 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). · SB 3157 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SB3157/ - 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). · HB 2592 RELATING TO THE MAUNA KEA STEWARDSHIP AND OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HB2592/ - 2026-04-14 · voted yea · Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · HB 2592 RELATING TO THE MAUNA KEA STEWARDSHIP AND OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HB2592/ - 2026-04-10 · voted yea · Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. · HB 1969 RELATING TO COLORECTAL CANCER. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HB1969/ - 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/ - 2026-03-05 · voted yea · Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). · SB 3123 RELATING TO PRIVATE SUPPORT OF EDUCATION. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SB3123/ - 2025-04-30 · voted yea · Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). · SB 1195 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2025/SB1195/ - 2025-04-30 · voted yea · Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). · HB 126 RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2025/HB126/ - 2025-04-08 · voted yea · Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. · HB 1483 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2025/HB1483/ - 2025-03-04 · voted yea · Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. · SB 1195 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2025/SB1195/ ## Legislation (HI 2025–26 session) Sponsored 809 bills: 809 reached committee, 391 passed one chamber, 208 passed both, 50 became law. Cosponsored 634. 55.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Hawaii Senate 49.9%; rank 8 of 24). Recent sponsored bills: - SCR 94: ENDORSING WAIKIKI AS A WORLD SURFING RESERVE. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR94/ - SR 77: REQUESTING ALL STATE AGENCIES TO UTILIZE BI-LEVEL LIGHTING SYSTEMS IN ALL STATE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, THE DESIGN OF WHICH IS FINALIZED ON OR AFTER JANUARY… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR77/ - SR 113: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY AND DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO INCREASE PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS FOR DOG ATTACKS ON… (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR113/ - SR 101: 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… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR101/ - SCR 178: URGING ALL STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT TO IMPLEMENT PROMPT PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY MEASURES AND EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE… (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR178/ - SCR 76: REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR BIOMARKER TESTING. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR76/ - SCR 199: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK IN THE OFFICE OF FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS THAT IMPROVES RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR199/ - SCR 120: URGING THE STATE TO CONSIDER THE IMPORTANCE OF RANGELANDS AND PASTORALISTS AND ADOPT POLICIES THAT FURTHER SUSTAIN RANGELAND HEALTH AND PASTORALIST LIVELIHOODS. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR120/ - SR 185: REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR185/ - SR 173: URGING ALL STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT TO IMPLEMENT PROMPT PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY MEASURES AND EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR173/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $34.9K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 98% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=118&year=2016 - Campaign site: https://joysanbuenaventura.com/ - X: https://x.com/joysanbuenaven3 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senjoydistrict2 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senjoysanbuenaventura/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-san-buenaventura-hutson-72089a6/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cac74229-bacc-4358-8208-23cdac57d57c