# Hawaii HB 87: RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.

Hawaii HB 87, RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Mahina Poepoe (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-01-21 (Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB87-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 87
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1
- Sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Public Schools, Free Breakfast and Lunch, Universal School Meals, Appropriation, EDN, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires public schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students. Appropriates funds.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-21: Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB87_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB87_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB87_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB87_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB87-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).