HI HB 2619

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HOMEMADE FOOD PRODUCTS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2619 pass?

No. HI HB 2619 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 (2026-03-30): Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3303) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

What is HI HB 2619 about?

Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules for the regulation of farm kitchens producing homemade food products that are no more stringent than those for home kitchens producing homemade food products. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2619?

KAHALOA, HARTSFIELD, HUSSEY and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2619.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-28
Latest action: 2026-03-30 — Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3303) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2026-03-30
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3303) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-30
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-23
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-12
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 444).
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2026-03-12
Passed First Reading.
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2026-03-12
Referred to HHS, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-06
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1062-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-03-03
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-18
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 345-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2026-02-18
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).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-13
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-06
Re-referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 8
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Referred to HLT, AGR, CPC, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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Votes

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-13 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Takayama: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Amato: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
- Marten: yes
- Olds: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Garcia: yes
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-03 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Matayoshi: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Chun: yes
- Ilagan: yes
- Ichiyama: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Kong: yes
- Lowen: yes
- Marten: yes
- Tam: yes
- Pierick: not voting
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-23 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- San Buenaventura: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Keohokalole: yes
- Fevella: yes

Related bills

Companion bill: SB 3302

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2619&year=2026

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