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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1293: RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROCUREMENT.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1293 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROCUREMENT. Primary sponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Della Belatti (Democratic), Luke Evslin (Democratic), Diamond Garcia (Republican), Andrew Garrett (Democratic), Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), Darius Kila (Democratic), Rachele Lamosao (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Amy Perruso (Democratic), David Tarnas (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 30, 2025): Act 134, 05/30/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1234).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Exempts Department of Education purchases of local edible produce and packaged food products less than $250,000 from the electronic procurement system requirement. Requires at least three written quotes for Department of Education purchases of local edible produce and packaged food products of less than $250,000. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (CD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kirstin KahaloaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Della BelattiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Luke EvslinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Diamond GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Andrew GarrettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Kim Coco IwamotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Darius KilaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Rachele LamosaoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Amy PerrusoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 134, 05/30/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1234).
  2. Act 134, on 05/30/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1234).
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
  4. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
  5. Transmitted to Governor.
  6. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
  7. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
  8. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:50PM in conference room 229.
  9. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 4:40PM in conference room 229.
  10. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:35PM in conference room 229.
  11. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  12. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) La Chica, Morikawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source