Joy San Buenaventura
- Senate: 2020-present
- House: 2014-2020
Bio
Joy San Buenaventura, who represents Puna, attended Lunalilo Elementary School, Washington Intermediate School and graduated from McKinley High School. San Buenaventura earned a law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
She was first elected to office as the Hawaiʻi state representative of District 4 in 2014 before running for and winning a Senate seat in 2020. A 30-year resident of Hawaiʻi island, she currently lives in a photovoltaic-powered home in Hawaiian Paradise Park with her husband. San Buenaventura volunteers her time helping the public access the courts through the Judiciary’s Self-Help Center.
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Bill Activity
For this session year, this legislator initiated 137 bills: 8 passed, 122 failed, and 7 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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Giver
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Date
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Description
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| Hawaii Tourism Authority | $150 | Oct 1, 2018 | 2018 Global Tourism Summit |
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 10th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
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Date
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Description
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| National Foundation for Women Legislators | $1,665 | Nov 6, 2021 | 2021 NFWL Annual Conference Travel Scholarship |
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 3rd highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| National Conference of State Legislatures | $1,850 | Jun 4, 2022 | 2022 NCSL Meeting scholarship |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | $1,490 | Jun 8, 2022 | 2022 NCSL Meeting scholarship |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | $970 | Jun 23, 2022 | 2022 NCSL Meeting scholarship |
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 4th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| Women In Government | $800 | Jul 17, 2017 | Travel Stipend |
| CSG-West | $750 | Sep 22, 2017 | Travel Stipend |
| National Foundation For Women Legislators | $750 | Dec 5, 2017 | Travel Stipend |
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 12th highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Description
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| National Conference of State Legislatures | $1,700.52 | Dec 3, 2018 | Travel Expenses for NCSL State-Federal Convening on Natural Disasters |
| The State Legislative Leaders Foundation | $1,301.78 | Jul 25, 2018 | The State Legislative Leaders Foundation 2018 Emerging Leaders Program |
| National Foundation of Women Legislators | $750 | Oct 24, 2018 | Travel Scholarship; NFWL National Conference |
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 7th highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) | $1,500 | Oct 10, 2019 | 2019 NCSL Executive Leadership Program Travel Scholarship |
| National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) | $1,200 | Aug 8, 2019 | 2019 NCSL Disasters Partnership Summer Convening Legislator Travel Scholarship |
| Women in Government (WIG) | $500 | Jun 16, 2019 | 2019 WIG Chicago Legislator Travel Scholarship |
| Council of State Governments (CSG) | $500 | Jul 18, 2019 | 2019 CSG West Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship |
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 8th highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
Featured Comments
Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.
2MIN
SB 2861
OWR; DHS; Comprehensive Plan; Kakou Pilot Program; Families and Children in Need;...
4MIN
SB 3204
Office of Wellness and Resilience; DHS; Family Resilience Pilot Program; Report; Peer...
1MIN
SB 2861
OWR; DHS; Comprehensive Plan; Kakou Pilot Program; Families and Children in Need;...
1MIN
SB 2272
DOH; Home Health Agencies; Licensing Inspections; CMS; Accreditation Organizations; Certification Organizations; Public...
1MIN
SB 2268
Equity; Universal Changing Accommodations; Public Accommodations; Public Entity Construction; Exemptions
2MIN
SB 2271
DOH; Hospitals; Licensing Inspections; CMS; Accreditation Organizations; Certification Organizations
2MIN
SB 2271
DOH; Hospitals; Licensing Inspections; CMS; Accreditation Organizations; Certification Organizations
3MIN
SB 3204
Office of Wellness and Resilience; DHS; Family Resilience Pilot Program; Report; Peer...
1MIN
SB 3203
DOH; State Emergency Medical Services System; Statewide Air Medical Services Program; Positions;...
37SEC
SB 2272
DOH; Home Health Agencies; Licensing Inspections; CMS; Accreditation Organizations; Certification Organizations; Public...
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