Kalihi Town Area

Shirley Ann Templo

Democrat, State House of Representatives
District 30, Oʻahu
Time in office:
  • House: 2024-present

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Bio

Shirley Ann Templo was a House legislative aide before being elected in 2024. She’s vice chair of the House Tourism Committee.

Templo is a second-generation Filipino American, born and raised in Kalihi. She has been a member of Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi State Central Committee, the Kalihi-Palama Neighborhood Board, the Farrington High School Alumni Association and the Oʻahu Filipino Catholic Club. Templo represents Kalihi, Kalihi Kai, Ke‘ehi Lagoon and Hickam Village.

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Bill Activity

0

Of 20 bills:
3 Passed
17 Failed
0 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 20 bills: 3 passed, 17 failed, and 0 are currently pending.

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Financials

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Election

This display shows money given directly to the incumbent’s campaign committee (NOTE: The industry categories for donors come from Open Secrets, a nonpartisan research organization for campaign finance. Some contributions are “uncoded,” meaning they have not been assigned to an industry sector. As a result, the total for each sector is also an estimate).

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

$2.0K

General Business

$900.0

Health

$300.0

Labor

$3.0K

Uncoded

$7.1K

Candidate Donations

Individuals, corporations, organizations and committees are limited to a maximum donation to candidates of $4000 for the Senate and $2000 for the house.

Total
$13.3K

75.0% lower than the average legislators

Grand Total for Elections

$13.3K

75.0% lower than the average legislators

This is a total of the money targeting this legislator's campaign(s) including direct donations to the candidate, money spent by Independent Expenditure Committees and money from political parties.


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.

No personal gifts data found

Policy

Bills Authored by Shirley Ann Templo

HB 1576
DBEDT; BLNR; Film Permits; Tax Credit; Information; Public Notice; Film Studio; Public Lands; Exemption

Committee: House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology

Passed
DBEDT; BLNR; Film Permits; Tax Credit; Information; Public Notice; Film Studio; Public Lands; Exemption Committee: House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology
HB 2012
DOE; Community Literacy Labs; Pilot Program; Reports; Appropriation

Committee: House Standing Committee on Education

Failed
DOE; Community Literacy Labs; Pilot Program; Reports; Appropriation Committee: House Standing Committee on Education
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Committees

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Hearings

Featured Comments

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Preview image for HB 1753 2MIN
Apr 29, 2026

HB 1753

Bill Not Specified at this Time Code

Preview image for HB 1576 1MIN
Apr 27, 2026

HB 1576

DBEDT; BLNR; Film Permits; Tax Credit; Information; Public Notice; Film Studio; Public...

Preview image for HB 2012 9MIN
Mar 4, 2026

HB 2012

DOE; Community Literacy Labs; Pilot Program; Reports; Appropriation

Preview image for HB 2444 48SEC
Mar 2, 2026

HB 2444

Low-Income Household Renters; Income Tax Credit; Income Eligibility Increase; Credit per Exemption

Preview image for HB 2444 5MIN
Feb 27, 2026

HB 2444

Low-Income Household Renters; Income Tax Credit; Income Eligibility Increase; Credit per Exemption

Preview image for HB 2444 4MIN
Feb 18, 2026

HB 2444

Low-Income Household Renters; Income Tax Credit; Income Eligibility Increase; Credit per Exemption

Preview image for HB 2445 9MIN
Feb 6, 2026

HB 2445

Department of Education; Public Schools Immigration Enforcement; Emergency Response Plan; Immigration Enforcement...

Preview image for HB 2445 4MIN
Feb 6, 2026

HB 2445

Department of Education; Public Schools Immigration Enforcement; Emergency Response Plan; Immigration Enforcement...

Preview image for HB 1960 1MIN
Feb 5, 2026

HB 1960

AG; DLE; Human Trafficking Awareness; Transient Accommodations Sector; Training; Signage; Reporting; Penalties;...

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District

State House of Representatives District 30

Previous Election (2024):

Azinga, P. M.
28.9%
Templo, Shirley Ann Labadan
64.8%
WON

Census Data

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