Stanley Chang
- Senate: 2016-present
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
For this session year, this legislator initiated 192 bills: 5 passed, 181 failed, and 6 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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Date
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Description
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| 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.
Gift Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 1st highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
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Date
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Description
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| City of Chengdu | $2,266 | May 21, 2018 | 2018 Chengdu Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair & 2017 Innovation Forum |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | $1,499 | Apr 13, 2018 | Health Seminar for Newer Legislators |
| State Legislative Leaders Foundation | $920 | Mar 19, 2018 | Spring Leadership Summit 2018 |
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 1st highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
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Description
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| Congress of the New Urbanism | $425 | Jun 11, 2019 | Registration Scholarship to Congress of New Urbanism Louisville |
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 6th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
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Description
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| National Caucus of Environmental Leaders | $500 | Aug 3, 2017 | Scholarship to attend annual forum (Boston, MA) |
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 16th highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| Northeast Asia Economic Forum | $1,803.33 | Jul 22, 2018 | 13 Annual Youth Leader Program |
| Council of State Governments | $1,255 | Dec 7, 2018 | 2019 National Center for Interstate Compacts Summit of States |
| Millennial Action Project | $137.1 | Jul 29, 2018 | 2018 Future Summit |
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.
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Date
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Description
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| Council of State Governments West | $2,800.01 | Dec 9, 2019 | CSG West Western Legislative Academy |
| NCSL | $700 | Aug 8, 2019 | NCSL: Addressing the Causes and Consequences of Youth Homelessnes |
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 9th highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Value
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Description
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| California Foundation on the Environment and Economy (CFEE) | $674.61 | Mar 6, 2020 | CFEE Housing 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 6th highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
Featured Comments
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