All Roll Calls
Yes: 48 • No: 0
HawaiiHB 15612025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.
Sponsored By: Trish La Chica (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires public charter schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to provide free meals to students whose family income is no more than three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Keiki CaucusState Public Charter School CommissionPublic Charter SchoolsMeal SubsidiesAppropriationEDN, FIN
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Trish La Chica
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Terez Amato
Democratic • House
Della Au Belatti
Democratic • House
Cory M. Chun
Democratic • House
Luke A. Evslin
Democratic • House
Andrew Takuya Garrett
Democratic • House
Tina Nakada Grandinetti
Democratic • House
Linda Ichiyama
Democratic • House
Greggor Ilagan
Democratic • House
Kim Coco Iwamoto
Democratic • House
Kirstin Kahaloa
Democratic • House
Jeanne Kapela
Democratic • House
Darius K. Kila
Democratic • House
Lisa Kitagawa
Democratic • House
Matthias Kusch
Democratic • House
Mike Lee
Democratic • House
Terez Amato
Democratic • House
Lisa Marten
Democratic • House
Scot Z. Matayoshi
Democratic • House
Lauren Matsumoto
Republican • House
Dee Morikawa
Democratic • House
Ikaika Olds
Democratic • House
Amy A. Perruso
Democratic • House
Mahina Poepoe
Democratic • House
Julie Reyes Oda
Republican • House
Garner M. Shimizu
Republican • House
Kanani Souza
Republican • House
Gregg Takayama
Democratic • House
Adrian K. Tam
Democratic • House
David A. Tarnas
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/17/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 48 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 314-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/17/2026HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2/17/2026HouseThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/10/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/6/2026HouseReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/26/2026HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/21/2026HousePrefiled.
1/15/2026House
Bill Text
Bill Text
HB1561_HD1
Original
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