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Tim Richards

Hawaii State Senator, District 4. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Hawaii State Senator, District 4

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Bills became law
37
699 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
5.1%
Chamber median 0.6%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Agriculture and Environment · vice chair
  • Hawaiian Affairs · chair
  • Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
  • Ways and Means

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 699 sponsored · 37 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 2338 RELATING TO HOUSING.
Deputy Executive Director · Became law Jul 2026
SB 3001 RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
AI Companions · Became law Jul 2026
SB 2877 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jul 2026
SB 2964 RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.
Administrative Penalty · Became law Jul 2026
SB 2614 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
DOE · Became law Jul 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Richards sits in the Hawaii State Senate

Richards is closer to the center than 10% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianRichardsMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Ron Kouchi, Karl Rhoads, Carol Fukunaga

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET

With Richards’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills39%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Hawaii State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Richards’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillRichardsDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
May 8, 2026SB 3263: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.YesNoNoFailed 11–12
May 6, 2026SB 3029: RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.YesYesNoPassed 23–2
May 6, 2026HB 1618: RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS.YesYesNoPassed 23–2
May 6, 2026SB 3255: RELATING TO CURRENCY.YesYesYesPassed 23–2
May 6, 2026HB 1839: RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.YesYesNoPassed 23–2

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

How we know Richards

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET