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HB2619 House Bill
Passed
2026-03-10

Relating To Homemade Food Products.

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)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Committee

Ways and Means

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Sponsors

Kirstin Kahaloa (Rep - D)
Daisy Hartsfield (Rep - D)
Ikaika Hussey (Rep - D)
Daynette Morikawa (Rep - D)
Amy Perruso (Rep - D)
Adrian Tam (Rep - D)
David Tarnas (Rep - D)

Action History

2026-03-30 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-03-30 S Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3303) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-23 S 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.
2026-03-20 S The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-12 S Referred to HHS, WAM.
2026-03-12 S Passed First Reading.
2026-03-12 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 444).
2026-03-10 H 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.
2026-03-06 H Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-03-06 H Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1062-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-03 H 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.
2026-02-27 H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-18 H 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).
2026-02-18 H Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 345-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2026-02-13 H 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.
2026-02-10 H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-06 H Re-referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 8
2026-02-02 H Referred to HLT, AGR, CPC, referral sheet 6
2026-01-28 H Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Votes

2026-03-23 Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 H Health
2026-02-18 H Consumer Protection & Commerce
2026-03-12 S Health and Human Services
2026-03-30 S Ways and Means

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-28 Introduced
2026-02-17 Amended
2026-03-06 Amended
2026-03-27 Amended

Subjects

DOH Farm Kitchens Home Kitchens Homemade Food Products Rules

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