Hawaii House · District 28

Cov Ratcliffe's Hawaii House voting record

Democratic

Cov Ratcliffe holds the seat Daniel Holt left, by the Governor's appointment of April 13, 2026.

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Cov Ratcliffe (Democratic) is a member of the Hawaii House for District 28. This page covers the 437 floor roll calls held while Cov Ratcliffe was in office, from April 14, 2026 to May 8, 2026. Votes with the Speaker on 96% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 93% of party-line votes. 72nd percentile in the Hawaii House from liberal to conservative. Didn't vote on 0% of roll calls. Below are the contested votes where Cov Ratcliffe split from the Speaker or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills Cov Ratcliffe sponsored and contact details.

Votes with the Speaker 96% On 67 contested votes where both voted · 99% on all votes Votes with own party 93% Partisan rank: 33 of 51 in the House (tied with 3 others) Didn't vote at roll call 0% 0 of 437 roll calls
Bills passed 0 0 sponsored · 0 became law · Rank 37 of 51 in the House (tied with 14 others) Bills that became law 0 of 0 passed · 0 vetoed

Where they sit

Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Cov Ratcliffe's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

Hawaii House72nd percentile
More conservative than 72% of the Hawaii House.
Most liberalMost conservative
15th most conservative of 51

On the November 3 ballot

Cov Ratcliffe was declared elected after the Aug. 8 primary, with no opponent left for November, so the race isn't on the November 3 ballot. (Hawaii House District 28)

The scores

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Votes with the Speaker
96%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Cov Ratcliffe.

On 67 contested votes where both voted99% on all 437 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
93%
Democrats Republicans 5%100%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Cov Ratcliffe.

On 43 party-line votesPartisan rank: 33 of 51 in the House (tied with 3 others)32 House members vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Cov Ratcliffe sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills
Sponsored0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Vetoed by the Governor0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 37 of 51 in the House (tied with 14 others) · 37 of 41 Democrats (tied with 4 others)

A bill's sponsor is the legislator it lists first among its introducers, a member of the chamber where it was introduced; co-introducers aren't counted, and a bill introduced by request of another party (the Governor's and agencies' bills) counts for no one.

Bills that passed both chambers

None of the bills Cov Ratcliffe sponsored passed both chambers.

Budget projects

These pages don't credit budget items to Hawaii legislators.

Contested votes where they split

3 against the Speaker; 3 against most of their party.

DateBill and motion Their voteSpeakerMost of their party
May 6, 2026 SB 3262: Relating to Education
Final Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
April 14, 2026 SB 2730: Relating to Criminal Justice Reform
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
April 14, 2026 SB 2146: Relating to Traffic Infractions
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea

Recent key votes

Cov Ratcliffe's most recent key votes: contested or party-line votes that gave the chamber's last word on a whole bill (passage, budgets included, the other chamber's changes or a conference report) or overrode a veto, with what each bill does where a checked explanation exists. The full record is below.

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  1. May 8, 2026
    House
    SB 3263: Relating to the University of Hawaii
    Voted yea Final Reading · Yeas 44, nays 7

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  2. May 8, 2026
    House
    SB 3125: Relating to Income Tax
    Voted yea Final Reading · Yeas 45, nays 6

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  3. May 8, 2026
    House
    HB 1823: Relating to the Coastal Zone Management Act
    Voted yea Final Reading · Yeas 33, nays 18

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  4. May 8, 2026
    House
    SB 2169: Relating to the Agribusiness Development Corporation
    Voted yea Final Reading · Yeas 40, nays 11

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  5. May 6, 2026
    House
    SB 2694: Relating to Water Carriers
    Voted yea Final Reading · Yeas 35, nays 15

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

Every roll call

How Cov Ratcliffe voted on each of the 437 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

DateVoteTheir vote Most of their partySpeakerYeas–nays
May 8, 2026SB 3263: Relating to the University of Hawaii
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea44–7
May 8, 2026SB 3125: Relating to Income Tax
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea45–6
May 8, 2026HB 1823: Relating to the Coastal Zone Management Act
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea33–18
May 8, 2026SB 2169: Relating to the Agribusiness Development Corporation
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea40–11
May 6, 2026SB 2694: Relating to Water Carriers
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea35–15
May 6, 2026SB 3253: Relating to Conservation
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea43–7
May 6, 2026SB 3007: Relating to Culture and Arts
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea44–6
May 6, 2026SB 3157: Relating to Transportation
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea44–6
May 6, 2026HB 2592: Relating to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea42–8
May 6, 2026SB 2057: Relating to Law Enforcement
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea42–8
May 6, 2026SB 2892: Relating to Feral Chickens
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea45–6
May 6, 2026HB 1870: Relating to Protected Community Locations
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea44–7
May 6, 2026SB 2101: Relating to Organic Waste
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea45–6
May 6, 2026SB 2400: Relating to Transportation
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea40–11
May 6, 2026HB 2050: Relating to Partial Public Financing of Elections
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea43–8
May 6, 2026SB 2239: Relating to Voter Registration
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea40–11
May 6, 2026SB 2999: Relating to a Clean Fuel Standard
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea43–8
May 6, 2026HB 1642: Relating to Consumer Protection
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea44–7
May 6, 2026SB 847: Relating to Psychologists
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea44–7
May 6, 2026SB 2061: Relating to Residential Condominiums
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea45–6
May 6, 2026SB 2818: Relating to Boating
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea45–6
May 6, 2026SB 3262: Relating to Education
Final Reading		NayYeaYea34–17
May 6, 2026SB 2983: Relating to Natural Resources
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea45–6
May 6, 2026SB 2568: Relating to Offenses Against Public Servants
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea45–6
May 6, 2026SB 2721: Relating to the Administration of Justice
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea43–8
May 6, 2026HB 1740: Relating to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea43–8
May 6, 2026SB 2398: Relating to Residential Housing Utilities
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea45–6
May 6, 2026SB 2143: Relating to the Chief Election Officer
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea42–9
April 30, 2026SB 2466: Relating to the Chief Elections Officer
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea42–9
April 23, 2026HB 1961: Relating to Health Care
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea40–10
April 23, 2026HB 1875: Relating to Health Care
Final Reading		YeaYeaYea42–8
April 14, 2026SB 3125: Relating to Income Tax
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea40–10
April 14, 2026SB 2598: Relating to Non-General Funds
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea45–5
April 14, 2026SB 2983: Relating to Natural Resources
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea45–5
April 14, 2026SB 2730: Relating to Criminal Justice Reform
Third Reading		NayYeaYea30–20
April 14, 2026SB 2203: Relating to Law Enforcement
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea42–8
April 14, 2026SB 2688: Relating to Compassionate Release
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea45–5
April 14, 2026SB 2438: Relating to Civil Interference with Constitutional and Statutory Rights
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea43–7
April 14, 2026SB 2146: Relating to Traffic Infractions
Third Reading		NayYeaYea39–11
April 14, 2026SB 2698: Relating to Transportation
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea44–6
April 14, 2026SB 3157: Relating to Transportation
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea43–7
April 14, 2026SB 1166: Relating to Insurance
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea41–9
April 14, 2026SB 2999: Relating to a Clean Fuel Standard
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea44–6
April 14, 2026SB 3253: Relating to Conservation
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea44–6
April 14, 2026SB 2353: Relating to Outdoor Signage
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea42–8
April 14, 2026SB 148: Relating to Combat Sports
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea45–5
April 14, 2026SB 2057: Relating to Law Enforcement
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea42–8
April 14, 2026SB 2697: Relating to Transportation
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea45–5
April 14, 2026SB 2061: Relating to Residential Condominiums
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea43–7
April 14, 2026SB 2694: Relating to Water Carriers
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea37–13
April 14, 2026SB 2386: Relating to Employment Earnings
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea45–5
April 14, 2026SB 83: Relating to Hotels
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea44–6
April 14, 2026SB 2125: Relating to Teacher Licensing
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea45–5
April 14, 2026SB 2239: Relating to Voter Registration
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea40–10
April 14, 2026SB 2601: Relating to Procurement
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea45–5
April 14, 2026SB 2721: Relating to the Administration of Justice
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea41–9
April 14, 2026SB 2014: Relating to Public Employment
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea43–8
April 14, 2026SB 2101: Relating to Organic Waste
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea44–7
April 14, 2026SB 3007: Relating to Culture and Arts
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea43–8
April 14, 2026SB 2466: Relating to the Chief Elections Officer
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea43–8
April 14, 2026SB 2418: Relating to Controlled Substances
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea39–12
April 14, 2026SB 3133: Relating to Preventive Medicine
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea42–9
April 14, 2026SB 3322: Relating to Law Enforcement
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea42–9
April 14, 2026SB 2398: Relating to Residential Housing Utilities
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea45–6
April 14, 2026SB 3028: Relating to Property Conveyance
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea41–10
April 14, 2026SB 2387: Relating to Digital Financial Asset Transaction Kiosks
Third Reading		YeaYeaYea44–7

Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page
www.capitol.hawaii.gov
Email
repratcliffe@capitol.hawaii.gov
Capitol office
Room 314, 415 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96813
808-586-6180

Committees

  • Economic Development and Technology
  • Finance
  • Tourism

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Hawaii State Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 22, 2026.

Source: the Hawaii State Legislature's House and Senate Journals and measure status records, Feb. 7, 2025 to May 8, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections