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HB2296Introduced in the House

Relating To School Meals.

Passed

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official 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)

Where it stands

Act 236, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1338).

July 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments · April 6, 2026

12

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Tim Richards4Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 5

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

  5. The 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.

  6. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 316-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed 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).

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

  9. The 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.

  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 954-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 200).

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to EDU, WAM.

  15. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:12PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  16. 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) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.

  17. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3391) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  18. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  19. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  20. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  21. The 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..

  22. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3676) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  23. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  24. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  25. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 676) in amended form (SD 2).

  26. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  28. Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-26.

  29. Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 822).

  30. House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

  31. Passed 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).

  32. Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 824).

  33. Transmitted to Governor.

  34. Act 236, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1338).

  35. Act 236, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1338).

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