STATE BILLHI HB 1779ENGROSSED

Relating To School Meals.

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)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 6, 2026; 251 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 1779 · EngrossedMar 6

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Bill details

Last action: Referred to EDU, WAM. · Mar 10, 2026
Pending committee: Education

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 10, 2026Referred to EDU, WAM.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 154).Senate

Mar 6, 2026Passed 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.House

Mar 6, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 953-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Mar 4, 2026The 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.House

Mar 2, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 17, 2026Passed 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).House

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Feb 17, 2026Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 319-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House

Feb 10, 2026The 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.House

Feb 6, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 26, 2026Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1House

Jan 22, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 21, 2026Pending introduction.House

Subjects

School Meals
Free
DOE Schools
Public Charter Schools

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