Rachele Lamosao
- House: 2022-2025
- Senate: 2025-present
Bio
Rachele Lamosao is Filipino American, born in Honolulu and raised in Waipahu. Her parents immigrated from the Philippines in the early 1980s. She was appointed to the Senate in December 2025 after Henry Aquino resigned. Her Senate district includes Pearl City, Waipahu, West Loch Estates and Ho‘opili.
Lamosao attended August Ahrens Elementary, Waipahu Intermediate and Waipahu High School. She attended the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa where she earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s in public administration. Lamosao was a member of the Waipahu Neighborhood Board and volunteered with Waipahu High School and the Taste of Waipahu planning committee. She worked as a legislative staffer and officer manger for the Legislature before running herself.
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Bill Activity
For this session year, this legislator initiated 39 bills: 3 passed, 36 failed, and 0 are currently pending.
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Influence
There are two categories of donations to legislators after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the legislator. The categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel.
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Description
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| CSG West | $1,131.17 | Dec 12, 2023 | CSG Western Legislative Academy |
Gifts
For gifts that are allowed, legislators must file an annual gifts disclosure statement with the Hawai'i State Ethics Commission if they or their spouse or dependent child receive from a single source one or multiple gifts and the whole aggregate value exceeds $200.
Gift Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 8th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
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Date
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Description
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| CSG West | $2,234.82 | Dec 12, 2023 | CSG Western Legislative Academy |
| NCSL | $1,500 | Aug 12, 2023 | Annual NCSL Conference |
| NCSL- PEW Women in Pensions and Public Finance Roundtable | $998.99 | Apr 21, 2023 | conference travel stipends for flight and meals |
Sponsored Travel
Legislators are allowed to have their expenses paid for domestic and international travel that is related to their work including, for example, trips to conferences or to tour places facing issues similar to Hawai'i. There is no limit on the amount of travel expenses a legislator can accept. The trips are often funded by companies or organizations with interest in state policy.
Travel Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 13th highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Description
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| National Conference of State Legislatures | $1,250 | Aug 2, 2024 | Travel Stipends for Asian Caucus |
Sponsored Travel
Legislators are allowed to have their expenses paid for domestic and international travel that is related to their work including, for example, trips to conferences or to tour places facing issues similar to Hawai'i. There is no limit on the amount of travel expenses a legislator can accept. The trips are often funded by companies or organizations with interest in state policy.
Travel Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 10th highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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