# Hawaii SB 789: RELATING TO SCHOOL CAFETERIA MEAL COSTS.

Hawaii SB 789, RELATING TO SCHOOL CAFETERIA MEAL COSTS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-03-13 (Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1193) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 789
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO SCHOOL CAFETERIA MEAL COSTS.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-13, Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1193) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: DOE, School Cafeteria Meals, Costs, EDN, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Reduces the amount the Department of Education is authorized to charge for school meals to all students enrolled in department schools to no more than one-quarter of the cost of preparing the meals. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (19)

- 2025-03-13: Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1193) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4). (House)
- 2025-03-11: The 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, Sayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka. (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2025-03-04: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 197) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-02-27: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 763) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: 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, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 342) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to EDU, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB789_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB789_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB789_.PDF)
- SB789_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB789_HD1_.HTM)
- SB789_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB789_SD1_.HTM)
- SB789_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB789_SD2_.HTM)

## 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
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB789_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB789_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB789_.PDF)
- [SB789_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB789_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB789_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB789_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB789_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB789_SD2_.HTM)

## 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-SB789-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).