A neighborhood within the Hawaii Kai shadow of Diamond head

Stanley Chang

Democrat, State Senate

District 9, Oʻahu

Time in office:

Senate: 2016-present

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Bio

Stanley Chang chairs the Senate Housing Committee and is well-known for his advocacy for more housing for the state. A Harvard University graduate, including law school, Chang is a lifelong resident of the Waiʻalae-Kahala area. He graduated from ʻIolani School.

He practiced real estate law in Honolulu and served on the Honolulu City Council for four years before being elected to the state Senate in 2016. He represents Hawai‘i Kai, Wai‘alae-Kāhala and Diamond Head.

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Bill Activity

Of 192 bills:

6 Passed

1 Failed

185 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 192 bills: 6 passed, 1 failed, and 185 are currently pending.

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Financials

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Election

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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

$71.9K

32.0% higher than the average legislators

Grand Total for Elections

$71.9K

30.0% higher 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.

Giver	Value	Date	Description
State Legislative Leaders Foundation	$4,521.09	Jul 10, 2017	Emerging Leaders Program, Charlottesvill, VA
National Conference of State Legislatures	$1,960.49	Sep 13, 2017	Wireless University Seminar

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.