Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1561
RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- LA CHICA (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- BELATTI (Democratic)
- CHUN (Democratic)
- EVSLIN (Democratic)
- GARRETT (Democratic)
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- ICHIYAMA (Democratic)
- ILAGAN (Democratic)
- IWAMOTO (Democratic)
- KAHALOA (Democratic)
- KAPELA (Democratic)
- KILA (Democratic)
- KITAGAWA (Democratic)
- KUSCH (Democratic)
- LEE
- M.
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
- MATSUMOTO (Republican)
- MORIKAWA (Democratic)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- REYES ODA (Republican)
- SHIMIZU (Republican)
- SOUZA (Republican)
- TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
- TAM (Democratic)
- TARNAS (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires public charter schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to provide free meals to students whose family income is no more than three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 House | The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 15, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1 - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 10, 2026 · House
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. - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 314-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. - Feb 17, 2026 · House
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) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).