Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 2229
RELATING TO MICROENTERPRISE HOME KITCHENS.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- BELATTI (Democratic)
- CHUN (Democratic)
- COCHRAN (Republican)
- EVSLIN (Democratic)
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- HUSSEY (Democratic)
- ILAGAN (Democratic)
- IWAMOTO (Democratic)
- KAHALOA (Democratic)
- KILA (Democratic)
- LOWEN (Democratic)
- MIYAKE (Democratic)
- MORIKAWA (Democratic)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- TAKENOUCHI (Democratic)
- TAM (Democratic)
- TARNAS (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Matayoshi (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
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)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 House | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 26, 2026 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 5 - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
The 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. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 353-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Passed 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).