Hawaii SCR41: Requesting Certain State and County Agencies, in Coordination with Community-based Organizations, to Develop a Comprehensive Statewide Food Security Strategy.

What the bill says

From the engrossed text:

THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE. 2026 S.D. STATE OF HAWAII SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING CERTAIN STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES, IN COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY. WHEREAS, according to the State of Food Insecurity in Hawai'i 2024-2025 report compiled by Hawaii Foodbank and its affiliates statewide, approximately thirty-two percent of the State's households experienced food insecurity, meaning they lacked consistent access to sufficient, nutritious, and affordable food, and more than one in five households reported "very low food security", with members skipping meals or going entire days without eating due to lack of resources; and WHEREAS, according to the report, thirty-four percent of children in the State live in households with food insecurity, an increase from prior reporting, indicating that more than one in three families struggle to reliably feed their keiki and demonstrating a worsening trend among families with children; and WHEREAS, young adults between the ages of eighteen and twenty-nine and households relying on federal nutrition assistance were also reported to have faced particularly high rates of food insecurity; and WHEREAS, food insecurity disproportionately impacts Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Filipino, and other historically marginalized communities in the State, who face higher rates of poverty, limited access to healthy and culturally relevant foods, and systemic barriers in both urban and rural areas; …

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Sponsors

• Mike Gabbard (D, 21) · primary sponsor
• Lorraine Inouye (D, 1)
• Angus McKelvey (D, 6)
• Les Ihara (D, 10)
• Joy San Buenaventura (D, 2)

Latest actions

1. May 1, 2026: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).
2. May 1, 2026: Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Gabbard Co-Chair; Awa.
3. April 28, 2026: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 784).
4. April 28, 2026: Senate disagrees with House amendments.
5. April 28, 2026: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 863).
6. April 27, 2026: Transmitted to Senate.
7. April 27, 2026: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1).
8. April 27, 2026: Reconsideration of action taken on 04-20-26.
9. April 27, 2026: Re-referred to AGR, referral sheet 34
10. April 20, 2026: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on ECD as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).

Votes

• Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1) (April 27, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on ECD as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3) (April 20, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AGR: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 17, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• GVO: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 1, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AEN: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 1, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SCR41?

SCR41 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requesting Certain State and County Agencies, in Coordination with Community-based Organizations, to Develop a Comprehensive Statewide Food Security Strategy.

What is the status of SCR41?

In committee as of May 1, 2026. Latest action: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809). (May 1, 2026).

Who sponsored SCR41?

Mike Gabbard (D, 21), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SCR41?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=41&year=2026