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HB 2229STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO MICROENTERPRISE HOME KITCHENS.

Authorizes microenterprise home kitchens to prepare and sell food directly to consumers without food establishment permits or routine inspections, subject to consumer disclosure and basic food safety requirements. Clarifies that microenterprise home kitchens are not food establishments or food processing establishments. Authorizes the Department of Health to conduct investigations on operators and microenterprise home kitchens in response to complaints, foodborne illness outbreaks, and imminent threats to public health. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 2/18/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

9 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/18/2026Passed 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).
  2. 2/18/2026Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 353-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  3. 2/13/2026The 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.
  4. 2/10/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 1/30/2026Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 5
  6. 1/28/2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  7. 1/26/2026Pending introduction.