Both chambers of the U.S. Congress met on April 29. Here's how Hawai‘i's elected officials voted.
House of Representatives
The House voted on three bills Tuesday, including:
— The Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act, which requires tech manufacturers to prominently disclose whether a product includes a microphone or camera. Tuesday's vote was overwhelmingly in support of the bill, which passed 415-9. The only no votes came from Republicans; Hawai‘i Representatives Ed Case and Jill Tokuda were among the majority voting in favor.
— The Youth Poisoning Protection Act, which prohibits the sale of any consumer product containing a high concentration of sodium nitrite, a chemical that is used for meat preservation at low concentrations, but has reportedly been used as a suicide agent by young people who have purchased the substance online. The bill passed 378-42, with Case and Tokuda joining with 204 other Democrats in support.
— The TICKET Act, or the "Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act," which requires ticket sellers to disclose all fees in the final price, to provide refunds for tickets to a canceled event, and prohibits sellers from selling tickets that they don't physically own. The bill was overwhelmingly popular, passing 409-15, Case and Tokuda in support.
Senate
The Senate, meanwhile, voted on one bill, the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, which requires the Federal Bureau of Prisons to implement policies mitigating inmate-on-prison-staff sexual harassment or assault. The bill passed the Senate with unanimous consent, including that of Hawai‘i Senators Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz.
