

Andrew Garrett
- House: 2022-present
News coverage of Andrew Garrett
Andrew Takuya Garrett is a graduate of Mililani High School and the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa, where he earned both a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in public administration. He represents Mānoa, Tantalus, McCully and Mōʻiliʻili.
Garrett currently serves as chair of the House Higher Education Committee. During the Covid pandemic he was deputy director of the Department of Human Resources Development under Gov. David Ige. He has also held executive roles with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and the Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs.
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Of 57 bills:For this session year, this legislator initiated 57 bills: 3 passed, 0 failed, and 54 are currently pending.
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Financials
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Election
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Candidate Donations
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15.0% higher than the average legislators
Independent Expenditures
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65.0% higher than the average legislators
Grand Total for Elections
15.0% higher than the average legislators
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Influence
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Policy
Bills Authored by Andrew Garrett
Committees
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Hearings
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HB 1597
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