HB2619 • 2026

RELATING TO HOMEMADE FOOD PRODUCTS.

Agriculture

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Sponsor: KAHALOA, HARTSFIELD, HUSSEY, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, TAM, TARNAS
Last action: 2026-03-30
Official status: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO HOMEMADE FOOD PRODUCTS.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO HOMEMADE FOOD PRODUCTS.
DOH; Farm Kitchens; Home Kitchens; Homemade Food Products; Rules Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules for the regulation of farm kitchens producing homemade food products that are no more stringent than those for home kitchens producing homemade food products.
Effective 7/1/3000.
(SD1)

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HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: HB2619 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2619 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2619 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOMEMADE FOOD PRODUCTS .

HD2

Hawaii published version HD2

Plain English: HB2619 HD2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2619 HD2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2619 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOMEMADE FOOD PRODUCTS .

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: HB2619 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2619 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2619 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
2 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

Bill History

2026-03-30 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-03-30 S
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3303) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-23 S
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-03-20 S
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-12 S
Referred to HHS, WAM.
2026-03-12 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-12 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 444).
2026-03-10 H
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-06 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-03-06 H
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1062-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-03 H
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
2026-02-27 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-18 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2026-02-18 H
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 345-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2026-02-13 H
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-02-10 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-06 H
Re-referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 8
2026-02-02 H
Referred to HLT, AGR, CPC, referral sheet 6
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO HOMEMADE FOOD PRODUCTS.
DOH; Farm Kitchens; Home Kitchens; Homemade Food Products; Rules
Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules for the regulation of farm kitchens producing homemade food products that are no more stringent than those for home kitchens producing homemade food products. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB2619

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2619

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to HOMEMADE FOOD PRODUCTS
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The legislature finds that homemade food
product operations provide important opportunities for small-scale food
producers to participate in local food systems while maintaining public health
protections.
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In 2025, the department of
health adopted administrative rules clarifying food safety, labeling, and
operational standards for home kitchens and homemade food products.

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The
legislature further finds that many small farms prepare value-added food
products in kitchens located on their farms, commonly referred to as "farm
kitchens", and that these operations often face regulatory uncertainty
despite posing similar or lower public health risks than homemade food product
operations.

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The
purpose of this Act is to provide regulatory clarity and increase economic
opportunities by making the department of health's administrative rules for
home kitchens and homemade food products applicable to farm kitchens, while
preserving the department's authority to ensure food safety.

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SECTION
2.
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(a)
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Notwithstanding any other law
to the contrary, a farm kitchen that meets the requirements applicable to a home
kitchen under administrative rules adopted by the department of health shall be
regulated in the same manner as a home kitchen.

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(b)
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A farm kitchen regulated
pursuant to subsection (a) shall:

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(1)
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Not be required to obtain a commercial
food establishment permit solely due to its location on agricultural land;

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(2)
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Comply with all applicable homemade
food product requirements, including but not limited to food safety standards,
labeling requirements, sales limitations, and product restrictions; and

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(3)
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Shall remain subject to inspection,
enforcement, and rulemaking authority of the department of health.

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(c)
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Nothing in this section shall
be construed to limit the department of health's authority to restrict or
prohibit the preparation of foods that pose a higher risk to public health, as
determined by rule.

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(d)
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The department of health shall
adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, necessary for the
purposes of this Act.

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(e)
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For the purposes of this Act:

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"Home kitchen" has the same meaning as defined in rules adopted
by the department of health.

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"Homemade food products" has the same meaning as defined in
rules adopted by the department of health.

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"Farm kitchen" means a kitchen located on agricultural land,
including land zoned for agricultural use or land actively used for
agricultural production, in which food products are prepared using ingredients
that may include agricultural products grown or raised on the same farm.

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SECTION
3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DOH; Farm
Kitchens; Home Kitchens; Homemade Food Products; Rules

Description:

Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules to
authorize and regulate farm kitchens on the same basis as home kitchens
producing homemade food products.

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