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Scot Matayoshi

Democratic · HI · Hawaii State Representative, District 49

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Scot Matayoshi chairs the House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee. He is a former public school science teacher with law and education degrees from the University of Hawaiʻi.

Where Scot Matayoshi stands, based on their records

Supports

Environment and Public Health (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Corporate Accountability (2 records)

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 2 support

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1433, which lets the needle exchange program give out sterile syringes based on need. The Hawaii House gave it final approval 36-13, and it became law.

    April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 10, 2026

  • On 2023-06-06, Scot Matayoshi publicly supported Senate Bill 975 after it became Act 62, explaining that the youth-vaping law would make electronic smoking devices less accessible and reduce health harms.

    June 6, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: governor.hawaii.gov · researched September 9, 2026

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose

  • On 2025-03-07, Scot Matayoshi was listed among the introducers of House Bill 428, which established and funded a Hawaii Farm to Families program to move locally grown food to food-insecure communities.

    March 7, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: lrb.hawaii.gov · researched September 9, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support

  • Voted for House Bill 1961, which makes it a crime to block someone's way into or out of a health care facility. The Hawaii House gave it final approval 40-10, and it became law.

    April 23, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support

  • On 2025-03-07, Scot Matayoshi was listed among the introducers of House Bill 428, which established and funded a Hawaii Farm to Families program to move locally grown food to food-insecure communities.

    March 7, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: lrb.hawaii.gov · researched September 9, 2026

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 1 support

  • Voted for Senate Bill 2239, which registers people to vote automatically when they apply for a driver's license or state ID. The Hawaii House gave it final approval 40-11, and it became law.

    May 6, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support

  • Voted for Senate Bill 2239, which registers people to vote automatically when they apply for a driver's license or state ID. The Hawaii House gave it final approval 40-11, and it became law.

    May 6, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 2 oppose

  • Voted for Senate Bill 2694, which lets regulated shipping companies raise cargo rates up to 5 percent a year without a full rate case. The Hawaii House gave it final approval 35-15, and it became law.

    May 6, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 2400, which exempts seaglider passenger companies from Hawaii's Water Carrier Act. The Hawaii House gave it final approval 40-11, and it became law.

    May 6, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • On 2026-02-18, Scot Matayoshi chaired the Hawaii House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee hearing on HB2459 HD1 concerning the Food and Product Innovation Network.

    February 18, 2026

    Source: data.capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 9, 2026

  • Voted against Senate Bill 897, which caps what an electric utility must pay for property damage after a catastrophic wildfire. The Hawaii House gave it final approval 39-10, and it became law.

    April 30, 2025

    Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · researched September 10, 2026

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Profile last researched September 8, 2026.