HawaiiHB 22962025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.

Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Requires the Department of Education to charge not less than one-quarter of the cost of preparing a school meal for each school meal. (SD2)

DOESchool Cafeteria MealsCostsEDU, WAM

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nadine K. Nakamura

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 187 • No: 0

House vote 4/24/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/14/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/6/2026

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/25/2026

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

House vote 3/6/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 0

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

  1. Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 822).

    4/24/2026Senate
  2. House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

    4/24/2026House
  3. Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela excused (1).

    4/24/2026House
  4. Transmitted to Governor.

    4/24/2026House
  5. Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-26.

    4/23/2026House
  6. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    4/17/2026Senate
  7. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/16/2026House
  8. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/14/2026Senate
  9. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 676) in amended form (SD 2).

    4/14/2026House
  10. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3676) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    4/9/2026Senate
  11. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

    4/9/2026Senate
  12. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

    4/6/2026Senate
  13. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    4/1/2026Senate
  14. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3391) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    3/30/2026Senate
  15. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    3/30/2026Senate
  16. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    3/30/2026Senate
  17. The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.

    3/25/2026Senate
  18. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:12PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    3/20/2026Senate
  19. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 200).

    3/10/2026Senate
  20. Passed First Reading.

    3/10/2026Senate
  21. Referred to EDU, WAM.

    3/10/2026Senate
  22. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 954-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  23. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/6/2026House
  24. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    3/4/2026House
  25. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/2/2026House

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