The Hawai‘i State Senate announces the addition of new members to committees.
Please find below the most current list of committee assignments and leadership positions.
Senate Leadership
President: Ronald D. Kouchi
Vice President: Michelle N. Kidani
Majority Leader: J. Kalani English
Majority Caucus Leader: Dru Mamo Kanuha
Majority Policy Leader Les Ihara, Jr.
Majority Floor Leader: Kaiali'i Kahele
Majority Whip: Lorraine R. Inouye
Assistant Majority Whip: Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
Assistant Majority Whip: Brian T. Taniguchi
Assistant Majority Whip: Clarence K. Nishihara
Minority Leader / Floor Leader: Kurt Fevella
Agriculture and Environment (AEN)
Chair: Gabbard, Mike
Vice Chair: Ruderman, Russell E.
Members:
Rhoads, Karl
Thielen, Laura H.
Fevella, Kurt
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health (CPH)
Chair: Baker, Rosalyn H.
Vice Chair: Chang, Stanley
Members:
Keohokalole, Jarrett Nishihara, Clarence K. Ruderman, Russell E.
Thielen, Laura H.
Fevella, Kurt
Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism (EET)
Chair: Wakai, Glenn
Vice Chair: Taniguchi, Brian T.
Members:
Inouye, Lorraine R.
Keohokalole, Jarrett Fevella, Kurt
Education (EDU)
Chair: Kidani, Michelle N.
Vice Chair: Kim, Donna Mercado
Members:
Dela Cruz, Donovan M. Kanuha, Dru Mamo Fevella, Kurt
Government Operations (GVO)
Chair: Thielen, Laura H.
Vice Chair: Inouye, Lorraine R.
Members:
Baker, Rosalyn H. Kanuha, Dru Mamo Fevella, Kurt
Hawaiian Affairs (HWN)
Chair: Shimabukuro, Maile S.
Vice Chair: Kahele, Kaiali'i
Members:
Ihara, Jr., Les Keohokalole, Jarrett Fevella, Kurt
Higher Education (HRE)
Chair: Kim, Donna Mercado
Vice Chair: Kidani, Michelle N.
Members:
Kahele, Kaiali'i Keith-Agaran, Gilbert S. C. Fevella, Kurt
Housing (HOU)
Chair: Chang, Stanley
Vice Chair: Kanuha, Dru Mamo
Members:
Harimoto, Breene Moriwaki, Sharon Y. Fevella, Kurt
Human Services (HMS)
Chair: Ruderman, Russell E.
Vice Chair: Rhoads, Karl
Members:
Ihara, Jr., Les Riviere, Gil Fevella, Kurt
Labor, Culture and the Arts (LCA)
Chair: Taniguchi, Brian
Vice Chair: Ihara, Jr., Les
Members:
Chang, Stanley Gabbard, Mike Fevella, Kurt
Judiciary (JDC)
Chair: Rhoads, Karl
Vice Chair: Wakai, Glenn
Members:
Gabbard, Mike Kim, Donna Mercado Fevella, Kurt
Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs (PSM)
Chair: Nishihara, Clarence
Vice Chair: Wakai, Glenn
Members:
Baker, Rosalyn H. Thielen, Laura H. Fevella, Kurt
Technology (TEC)
Chair: Keohokalole, Jarrett
Vice Chair: English, J. Kalani
Members:
Moriwaki, Sharon Y. Wakai, Glenn Fevella, Kurt
Transportation (TRS)
Chair: Inouye, Lorraine R.
Vice Chair: Harimoto, Breene
Members: English, J. Kalani Shimabukuro, Maile S. L. Fevella, Kurt
Water and Land (WTL)
Chair: Kahele, Kaiali'i
Vice Chair: Keith-Agaran, Gilbert
Members:
Nishihara, Clarence K.
Riviere, Gil
Fevella, Kurt
Ways and Means (WAM)
Chair: Dela Cruz, Donovan M.
Vice Chair: Keith-Agaran, Gilbert
Members:
English, J. Kalani Harimoto, Breene Inouye, Lorraine R. Kahele, Kaiali’i Kanuha, Dru Mamo Kidani, Michelle N.
Moriwaki, Sharon Y. Riviere, Gil Shimabukuro, Maile S. L. Taniguchi, Brian T. Fevella, Kurt
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