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Measure Title: RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.
Report Title: DOE Schools; Public Charter Schools; School Meals; Free
Description: Expands free school meal coverage, beginning with the 2029-2030 school year, to all public school students, including public charter school students, regardless of whether the student participates in a federal school meals program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB3058
Package: None
Current Referral: EDU, WAM
Introducer(s): LA CHICA, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, WOODSON
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/10/2026SReferred to EDU, WAM.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 154).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 953-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/4/2026HThe 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.
3/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/17/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Shimizu voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2/17/2026HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 319-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/10/2026HThe 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, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/6/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/22/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/21/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1779_HD1 Link to HB1779_HD1 .PDF file
HB1779 Link to HB1779 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1779_HD1_HSCR319-26_ Link to committee report HB1779_HD1_HSCR319-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1779_HD1_HSCR953-26_ Link to committee report HB1779_HD1_HSCR953-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1779_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-10-26_
HB1779_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-04-26_

Hearing Notices

EDN
2/10/26 2:15P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/04/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE