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Measure Title: RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.
Report Title: DOE; School Cafeteria Meals; Costs
Description: Requires the Department of Education to charge not less than one-quarter of the cost of preparing a school meal for each school meal. (SD2)
Companion:  SB3115
Package: Governor
Current Referral: EDU, WAM
Introducer(s): NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
4/24/2026HTransmitted to Governor.
4/27/2026SReceived notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 824).
4/24/2026HPassed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela excused (1).
4/24/2026HHouse agrees to Senate amendment(s).
4/24/2026SReceived notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 822).
4/23/2026HReconsideration of action taken on 04-16-26.
4/17/2026SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
4/16/2026HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/14/2026HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 676) in amended form (SD 2).
4/14/2026SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/9/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
4/9/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3676) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/6/2026SThe 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
4/1/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/30/2026SReported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3391) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/25/2026SThe 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) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:12PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to EDU, WAM.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 200).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 954-26), 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; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2/17/2026HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 316-26) 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.
1/30/2026HReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 5
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2296_SD2 Link to HB2296_SD2 .PDF file
HB2296_SD1 Link to HB2296_SD1 .PDF file
HB2296_HD1 Link to HB2296_HD1 .PDF file
HB2296 Link to HB2296 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2296_HD1_HSCR316-26_ Link to committee report HB2296_HD1_HSCR316-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2296_HD1_HSCR954-26_ Link to committee report HB2296_HD1_HSCR954-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2296_SD1_SSCR3391_ Link to committee report HB2296_SD1_SSCR3391_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2296_SD2_SSCR3676_ Link to committee report HB2296_SD2_SSCR3676_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2296_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-10-26_
HB2296_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-04-26_
HB2296_HD1_TESTIMONY_EDU_03-25-26_
HB2296_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-01-26_

Hearing Notices

EDN
2/10/26 2:15P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/04/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDU
3/25/26 1:12P
CR 229 & Videoconference
WAM
4/01/26 10:03A
CR 211 & Videoconference
WAM
4/06/26 10:31A
CR 211 & Videoconference