SB2615 • 2026

RELATING TO SCHOOL CAFETERIA MEAL COSTS.

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Sponsor: KIDANI, CHANG, DECOITE, FEVELLA, GABBARD, LAMOSAO, MCKELVEY, Dela Cruz, Kanuha, San Buenaventura, Wakai
Last action: 2026-04-16
Official status: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO SCHOOL CAFETERIA MEAL COSTS.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO SCHOOL CAFETERIA MEAL COSTS.
DOE; School Cafeteria Meals; Costs Requires the Department of Education to charge no less than one-quarter of the cost of preparing a school meal for each school meal.
Effective 7/1/3000.
(HD1)

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Plain English: SB2615 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB2615 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
2615 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL CAFETERIA MEAL COSTS .

Bill History

2026-04-16 H
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
2026-04-16 S
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2026-04-16 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 683).
2026-04-14 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-04-10 H
Deferred one day 04-14-26.
2026-04-10 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2043-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-07 H
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, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-02 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-24 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
2026-03-24 H
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1382-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-03-19 H
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.
2026-03-17 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12 H
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 17
2026-03-12 H
Pass First Reading
2026-03-10 H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 273).
2026-03-10 S
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-03-06 S
One Day Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-06 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2897) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-03 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2026-02-27 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-18 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2026-02-18 S
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2339) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2026-02-13 S
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto.
2026-02-10 S
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 1:05PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
2026-01-28 S
Referred to EDU, WAM.
2026-01-23 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-01-23 S
Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO SCHOOL CAFETERIA MEAL COSTS.
DOE; School Cafeteria Meals; Costs
Requires the Department of Education to charge no less than one-quarter of the cost of preparing a school meal for each school meal. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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SB2615

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2615

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating
to school cafeteria meal costs
.

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

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SECTION
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Section 302A-405, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended as follows:

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By amending subsection (a) to read:

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(a)
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The price for school meals shall be set by
the department to ensure that moneys received from the sale of the meals shall
be not less than [
one-half
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one-quarter
of the cost of preparing
the meals.
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The prices for school meals
may be adjusted annually based on the previous year's costs rounded to the
nearest five cents; provided that the department by rule shall provide a lower
rate or free meals to children based on their economic need."

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By amending subsection (c) to read:

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It is the intent of this section not to
jeopardize the receipt of any federal aid and to the extent, and only to the
extent necessary to effectuate this intent, the governor may modify the strict
provisions of this section, but shall promptly report [
any such
]
the

modification with the governor's reasons therefor to the next succeeding
session of the legislature for review."

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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DOE;
School Cafeteria Meals; Costs

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.
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