HawaiiSB 30632025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROCUREMENT.

Sponsored By: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Exempts from the Hawaii Public Procurement Code procurements by the Department of Education of any amount of local edible produce and packaged food products that do not cost more than five per cent of non-local alternatives. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

DOEFoodLocalProcurementExemptionEDN, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Donovan M. Dela Cruz

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Stanley Chang

    Democratic • Senate

  • Brandon J.C. Elefante

    Democratic • Senate

  • Troy N. Hashimoto

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michelle N. Kidani

    Democratic • Senate

  • Glenn Wakai

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

House vote 4/9/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote 3/30/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote 3/24/2026

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/6/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/3/2026

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

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/13/2026

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

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Souza.

    4/20/2026House
  2. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

    4/20/2026Senate
  3. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Kidani Co-Chair; DeCorte.

    4/20/2026Senate
  4. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

    4/20/2026House
  5. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 527).

    4/10/2026Senate
  6. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/10/2026Senate
  7. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

    4/10/2026House
  8. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2013-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/9/2026House
  9. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/9/2026House
  10. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

    4/7/2026House
  11. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

    4/2/2026House
  12. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    4/2/2026House
  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/31/2026House
  14. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1510-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    3/30/2026House
  15. Passed 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, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

    3/30/2026House
  16. The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett, Kila.

    3/24/2026House
  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/20/2026House
  18. Pass First Reading

    3/10/2026House
  19. Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 16

    3/10/2026House
  20. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

    3/6/2026Senate
  21. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 101) in amended form (SD 1).

    3/6/2026House
  22. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2832) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    3/5/2026Senate
  23. One Day Notice 03-06-26.

    3/5/2026Senate
  24. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    3/3/2026Senate
  25. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    2/25/2026Senate

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