# Hawaii SB 894: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Hawaii SB 894, RELATING TO EDUCATION., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 894
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO EDUCATION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
- Sponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DOE, School Meals, Farm to School, Locally Sourced Products, Regional Kitchens, Appropriation, AGR, EDN, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (164 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for regional kitchen expansion to fulfill the local farm-to-school meal goal requiring thirty per cent of the food served in public schools to consist of locally sourced products. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 47 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN... | pass | 45 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 3 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (46)

- 2026-04-02: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: House Conferee(s) discharged. (House)
- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-04-21: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754). (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: House Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Woodson, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 588). (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774). (House)
- 2025-04-04: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1964), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-01: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1439), recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5). (House)
- 2025-03-18: The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1242) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-03-14: Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-13: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward. (House)
- 2025-03-10: Re-referred to AGR, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 21 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:15AM in House conference room 325 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 3). 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. 217) in amended form (SD 3). (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 830) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 546) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: The committee on EDU reconsidered its previous decision. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: 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) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, DeCorte. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: The committee on EDU will reconsider its previous decision on 02-10-25 and will hold a public decision making on 02-13-25 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: The committee on EDU deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Re-Referred to EDU, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 71) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to EDU. (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to EDU. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The committee(s) on EDU will hold a public decision making on 02-07-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The committee on EDU has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-07-25 3:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The committee(s) on EDU will hold a public decision making on 02-05-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to EDU. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_.PDF)
- SB894_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_HD1_.HTM)
- SB894_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_SD1_.HTM)
- SB894_SD1_PROPOSED: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
- SB894_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_SD2_.HTM)
- SB894_SD3: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_SD3_.HTM)

## Related bills

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

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_.PDF)
- [SB894_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB894_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB894_SD1_PROPOSED (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
- [SB894_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_SD2_.HTM)
- [SB894_SD3 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB894_SD3_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [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 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB894-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).