# Hawaii HB 2229: RELATING TO MICROENTERPRISE HOME KITCHENS.

Hawaii HB 2229, RELATING TO MICROENTERPRISE HOME KITCHENS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Mahina Poepoe (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 353-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2229
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO MICROENTERPRISE HOME KITCHENS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 353-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- Sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Subjects: Microenterprise Home Kitchens, Home-Based Food Businesses, Direct-to-Consumer Sales, Consumer Disclosure, Food Safety, HLT, CPC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (59 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes microenterprise home kitchens to prepare and sell food directly to consumers without food establishment permits or routine inspections, subject to consumer disclosure and basic food safety requirements. Clarifies that microenterprise home kitchens are not food establishments or food processing establishments. Authorizes the Department of Health to conduct investigations on operators and microenterprise home kitchens in response to complaints, foodborne illness outbreaks, and imminent threats to public health. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dee Morikawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC... | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-18: Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 353-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. (House)
- 2026-02-18: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-13: The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-10: Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 5 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2229_HD1_.pdf)
- HB2229_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2229_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2229_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2229_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2229_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB2229_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2229_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2229_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2229_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2229-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).