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SB894Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Education.

Engrossed

Introduced by Dru Kanuha, District 3

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Official description

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)

Where it stands

Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments · February 26, 2025

13

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDU.

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

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

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

  7. The 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.

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

  9. Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to EDU.

  10. Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

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

  12. The committee on EDU deferred the measure.

  13. The 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.

  14. The committee on EDU reconsidered its previous decision.

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

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

  17. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referred to WAM.

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

  19. The 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.

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

  21. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  22. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  23. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 217) in amended form (SD 3).

  24. Pass First Reading

  25. Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 19

  26. Re-referred to AGR, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 21

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

  28. The 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.

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

  30. Passed 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).

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

  32. The 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.

  33. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1439), recommending referral to FIN.

  34. Report 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).

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

  36. The 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.

  37. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1964), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  38. Passed 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.

  39. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 588).

  40. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  41. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).

  42. House Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Woodson, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

  43. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

  44. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  45. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  46. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

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