STATE BILLHI SB 894ENGROSSED

Relating To Education.

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)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 4, 2025; 618 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI SB 894 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). · Apr 2, 2026

Sponsor

DKDru KanuhaSenator · Democrat · SD-003Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 2, 2026Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).Senate

Apr 1, 2026House Conferee(s) discharged.House

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Apr 21, 2025Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).Senate

Apr 17, 2025House Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Woodson, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.House

Apr 8, 2025Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).House

Apr 8, 2025Senate disagrees with House amendments.Senate

Apr 8, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 588).Senate

Show 38 earlier actions

Apr 4, 2025Passed 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

Apr 4, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1964), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Apr 1, 2025The 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

Mar 28, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 21, 2025Report 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

Mar 21, 2025Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1439), recommending referral to FIN.House

Mar 18, 2025The 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

Mar 14, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 14, 2025Passed 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

Mar 14, 2025Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1242) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.House

Mar 13, 2025The 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

Mar 10, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 10, 2025Re-referred to AGR, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 21House

Mar 6, 2025Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 19House

Mar 6, 2025Pass First ReadingHouse

Mar 4, 2025Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 217) in amended form (SD 3).House

Mar 4, 2025Report 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

Feb 28, 202548 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.Senate

Feb 28, 2025Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 830) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 3).Senate

Feb 26, 2025The 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

Feb 20, 2025The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 14, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referred to WAM.Senate

Feb 14, 2025Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 546) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referral to WAM.Senate

Feb 13, 2025The 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

Feb 13, 2025The committee on EDU reconsidered its previous decision.Senate

Feb 11, 2025The 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

Feb 10, 2025The committee on EDU deferred the measure.Senate

Feb 7, 2025The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 7, 2025Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.Senate

Feb 6, 2025Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to EDU.Senate

Feb 6, 2025Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 71) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to EDU.Senate

Feb 5, 2025The 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

Feb 4, 2025The committee(s) on EDU will hold a public decision making on 02-05-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 4, 2025The committee on EDU has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-07-25 3:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 4, 2025The committee(s) on EDU will hold a public decision making on 02-07-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Jan 23, 2025Referred to EDU.Senate

Jan 21, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate

Jan 17, 2025Introduced.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 26, 2025 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Education: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 13, 2025 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments And Be RecommittedFeb 5, 2025 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

DOE
School Meals
Farm to School
Locally Sourced Products
Regional Kitchens
Appropriation ($)

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