Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB2296: Relating to School Meals.
Status: Signed into law, July 14, 2026
Reduces the minimum revenue requirement that the Department of Education must recover through school meal charges in department schools.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to school meals.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS. SECTION 1. Section 302A-405, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows: 1. By amending subsection (a) to read: " (a) The price for school meals shall be set by the department to ensure that moneys received from the sale of the meals shall be not less than [one-half] one-quarter of the cost of preparing the meals. The prices for school meals may be adjusted annually based on the previous year's costs rounded to the nearest five cents; provided that the department by rule shall provide a lower rate or free meals to children based on their economic need." 2. By amending subsection (c) to read: "(c) It is the intent of this section not to jeopardize the receipt of any federal aid and to the extent, and only to the extent necessary to effectuate this intent, the governor may modify the strict provisions of this section, but shall promptly report [any such] the modification with the governor's reasons HB2296 SD2 LRB 26-1243.docx Page H.B. NO. " k therefor to the next succeeding session of the legislature for review." SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. HB2296 SD2 LRB 26-1243.docx loimnnwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii H.B. NO. …
Sponsors
- Nadine Nakamura (D, 15) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Act 236, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1338).
- : Act 236, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1338).
- : Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 824).
- : Transmitted to Governor.
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela excused (1).
- : House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- : Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 822).
- : Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-26.
- : Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
- : House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
Votes
- Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela excused (1) (April 24, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2) (April 14, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 6, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- EDU: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 25, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2) (March 6, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (March 4, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, DOE, School Meals
Common questions
- What is HB2296?
- HB2296 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to School Meals.
- What does HB2296 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to school meals.
- What is the status of HB2296?
- Signed into law as of July 14, 2026. Latest action: Act 236, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1338). (July 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2296?
- Nadine Nakamura (D, 15).
- Where is the official record for HB2296?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2296&year=2026
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