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SB894 • 2026

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Agriculture Budget Education
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Sponsor
KANUHA
Last action
2026-04-02
Official status
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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RELATING TO EDUCATION.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO EDUCATION.
  • DOE; School Meals; Farm to School; Locally Sourced Products; Regional Kitchens; Appropriation ($) 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)

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Amendments

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HD1

1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: SB894 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB894 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 894 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
  • 3 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.
SD1

3

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB894 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB894 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 894 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
  • 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION .
Hawaii published version SD1_PROPOSED

Plain English: 2025-1294 SB894 SD1 SMA.

  • 2025-1294 SB894 SD1 SMA.
  • THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 894 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
SD2

7

Hawaii published version SD2

Plain English: SB894 SD2 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB894 SD2 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 894 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
  • 2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION .
SD3

9

Hawaii published version SD3

Plain English: SB894 SD3 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB894 SD3 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 894 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
  • 3 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION .

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-02 S

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

  2. 2026-04-01 H

    House Conferee(s) discharged.

  3. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  4. 2025-04-21 S

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

  5. 2025-04-17 H

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

  6. 2025-04-08 H

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

  7. 2025-04-08 S

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  8. 2025-04-08 S

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

  9. 2025-04-04 H

    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.

  10. 2025-04-04 H

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

  11. 2025-04-01 H

    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.

  12. 2025-03-28 H

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

  13. 2025-03-21 H

    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).

  14. 2025-03-21 H

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

  15. 2025-03-18 H

    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.

  16. 2025-03-14 H

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

  17. 2025-03-14 H

    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).

  18. 2025-03-14 H

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

  19. 2025-03-13 H

    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.

  20. 2025-03-10 H

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

  21. 2025-03-10 H

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

  22. 2025-03-06 H

    Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 19

  23. 2025-03-06 H

    Pass First Reading

  24. 2025-03-04 H

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

  25. 2025-03-04 S

    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.

  26. 2025-02-28 S

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  27. 2025-02-28 S

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

  28. 2025-02-26 S

    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.

  29. 2025-02-20 S

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

  30. 2025-02-14 S

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

  31. 2025-02-14 S

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

  32. 2025-02-13 S

    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.

  33. 2025-02-13 S

    The committee on EDU reconsidered its previous decision.

  34. 2025-02-11 S

    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.

  35. 2025-02-10 S

    The committee on EDU deferred the measure.

  36. 2025-02-07 S

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

  37. 2025-02-07 S

    Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

  38. 2025-02-06 S

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

  39. 2025-02-06 S

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

  40. 2025-02-05 S

    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.

  41. 2025-02-04 S

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

  42. 2025-02-04 S

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

  43. 2025-02-04 S

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

  44. 2025-01-23 S

    Referred to EDU.

  45. 2025-01-21 S

    Passed First Reading.

  46. 2025-01-17 S

    Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO EDUCATION.
DOE; School Meals; Farm to School; Locally Sourced Products; Regional Kitchens; Appropriation ($)
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)

Current Bill Text

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SB894

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

894

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO Education
.

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

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The purpose of this Act is to effectuate the
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The Hawaii Revised Statutes is amended to
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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