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HB 1779STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.

Expands free school meal coverage, beginning with the 2029-2030 school year, to all public school students, including public charter school students, regardless of whether the student participates in a federal school meals program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 3/10/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

27 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/10/2026Referred to EDU, WAM.
  2. 3/10/2026Passed First Reading.
  3. 3/10/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 154).
  4. 3/6/2026Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  5. 3/6/2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 953-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  6. 3/4/2026The 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.
  7. 3/2/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  8. 2/17/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Shimizu voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
  9. 2/17/2026Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 319-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  10. 2/10/2026The 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.