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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 894: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Passed both chambers 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

SB 894 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO EDUCATION. Primary sponsor: Dru Kanuha (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

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Official summary

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

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for regional kitchen expansion to fulfill the local farm-to-school meal goal requiring thirty per cent of the food served in public schools to consist of locally sourced products. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dru KanuhaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3

“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. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
  2. House Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Woodson, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 588).
  4. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  5. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
  6. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1964), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  7. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  8. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1439), recommending referral to FIN.
  11. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
  12. The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin.

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Sources

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