Stanley P. Chang
Democratic · HI · Hawaii State Senator, District 9
Stanley Chang is a Hawaii state senator and chairs the Senate Housing Committee. He previously served on the Honolulu City Council and focuses on housing and infrastructure.
Where Stanley P. Chang stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (5 records), Housing Affordability (4 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Corporate Accountability (1 record)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
On 2026-07-09, helped enact SB 2060 as Act 212, expanding the Rental Housing Revolving Fund's financing authority and directing preference toward permanently affordable and revenue-neutral projects.
July 9, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 9, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 5 support
On 2026-06-26, helped enact SB 2721 as Act 151, implementing recommendations from the 2025 Advisory Committee on Penal Code Review to amend the Hawaii Penal Code.
June 26, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 9, 2026
Voted for House Bill 2023, which sets up a state program for speed-limiting devices in cars of drivers suspended for excessive speeding. The Hawaii Senate gave it final approval 20-5, and it became law.
May 6, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 2697, which bans driving on the shoulder of a road, with a $250 fine. The Hawaii Senate gave it final approval 20-5, and it became law.
May 6, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 97, which makes a third excessive speeding offense within five years a misdemeanor with 30 days in jail. The Hawaii Senate gave it final approval 18-7, and it became law.
May 2, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for House Bill 137, which requires prison time for a violent felon caught with a gun or ammunition. The Hawaii Senate passed it 15-10, and it became law.
March 31, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 4 support
On 2026-07-09, helped enact SB 2060 as Act 212, expanding the Rental Housing Revolving Fund's financing authority and directing preference toward permanently affordable and revenue-neutral projects.
July 9, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 9, 2026
On 2025-07-09, helped enact SB 572 as Act 312, expanding the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund to support certified nonprofit community-development financial institutions and affordable homeownership projects.
July 9, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: capitolwebsite.azurewebsites.net · researched September 9, 2026
On 2025-07-03, helped enact SB 66 as Act 295, creating an expedited permit process for single-family and multifamily housing projects and setting duties for applicants, licensed professionals, and counties.
July 3, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: capitolwebsite.azurewebsites.net · researched September 9, 2026
On 2025-01-15, introduced SB 156, a housing bill that would have required notice and a matching opportunity for eligible parties when certain affordable-housing properties were offered for sale.
January 15, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: capitolwebsite.azurewebsites.net · researched September 9, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 897, which caps what an electric utility must pay for property damage after a catastrophic wildfire. The Hawaii Senate gave it final approval 20-5, and it became law.
April 30, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
On 2014-09-10, voted with the Honolulu City Council to approve a Waikiki prohibition on sitting or lying on sidewalks and related public urination and defecation bans; he said the measures addressed homelessness in the tourist district.
September 10, 2014
Source: civilbeat.org · researched September 9, 2026
Race Stanley P. Chang is in:
- STATE SENATOR, DIST 9 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 9; Hawaii · incumbent
Profile last researched September 8, 2026.