Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 2208

RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• AMATO (Democratic)
• CHUN (Democratic)
• GARRETT (Democratic)
• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• HUSSEY (Democratic)
• ILAGAN (Democratic)
• IWAMOTO (Democratic)
• KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
• KILA (Democratic)
• LOWEN (Democratic)
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
• MATSUMOTO (Republican)
• MIYAKE (Democratic)
• MORIKAWA (Democratic)
• OLDS (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• REYES ODA (Republican)
• SAYAMA (Democratic)
• SHIMIZU (Republican)
• SOUZA (Republican)
• TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
• TAM (Democratic)
• TARNAS (Democratic)
• KAHALOA (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB2208
• HB2208_HD1
• HB2208_SD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 28, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 30, 2026 · House
  Referred to HSH, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 5
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 5, 2026 · House
  The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 153-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
• Feb 13, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 18, 2026 · House
  The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 594-26), recommending referral to FIN.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 26, 2026 · House
  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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 828-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 88).
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to HHS, WAM.
• Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3335) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
• Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
  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, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3624) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  One Day Notice 04-10-26.
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 10, 2026 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 549) in amended form (SD 1).
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).
• Apr 20, 2026 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Kusch, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Olds, Alcos.
• Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
• Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Fevella.
• Apr 23, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 1:45PM in conference room 329.
• Apr 30, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:45PM in conference room 329.
• May 1, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 5:05PM in conference room 329.