SB 3302 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOMEMADE FOOD PRODUCTS.

Summary

Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules to authorize and regulate farm kitchens on the same basis as home kitchens producing homemade food products. (CD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 30, 2026 Signed Jun 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB3302_HD2 → SB3302_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was revised to shift its focus from creating a new, separate regulatory framework for farm kitchens to simply extending the existing rules for home kitchens to cover farm kitchens. The change removes the requirement for the Department of Health to draft new specific rules, instead mandating that farm kitchens be regulated exactly like home kitchens, provided they meet the same safety standards.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly include farm kitchens under the same regulatory umbrella as home kitchens, eliminating the previous distinction that required separate rulemaking for farm operations.

REQUIREMENT

Replaced the mandate for the Department of Health to adopt new, specific rules for farm kitchens with a directive to apply existing home kitchen rules to farm kitchens.

DEFINITION

Changed the definition of 'homemade food products' to reference the rules adopted by the Department of Health rather than listing specific food types like dried meats or pickled items directly in the statute.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from a distant future date of July 1, 3000, to the immediate date of the bill's approval.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that farm kitchens are subject to the same inspection and enforcement authority as home kitchens without needing a separate commercial food establishment permit.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

lower

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

upper

May 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 234-26) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

May 1, 2026

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

upper

May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 234-26).

upper

May 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Grandinetti, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Apr 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 31

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 775).

upper

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1442-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

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.

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 133) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2347) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

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.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-13-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors