HI HB 1561

died on adjournment

RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1561 pass?

No. HI HB 1561 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-17): Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 314-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

What is HI HB 1561 about?

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)

Who sponsors HI HB 1561?

LA CHICA, AMATO, BELATTI and 27 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1561.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-21
Latest action: 2026-02-17 — Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 314-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2026-02-17
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 314-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-17
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).
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2026-02-10
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.
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2026-02-06
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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2026-01-15
Prefiled.

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Votes

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-10 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Woodson: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Amato: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Kila: yes
- Olds: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Souza: yes

Related bills

Companion bill: SB 2677

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1561&year=2026

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