Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 18, 2026.
Microenterprise Home Kitchens; Home-Based Food Businesses; Direct-to-Consumer Sales; Consumer Disclosure; Food Safety.
Authorizes microenterprise home kitchens to prepare and sell food directly to consumers without food establishment permits or routine inspections, subject to consumer disclosure and basic food safety requirements. Clarifies that microenterprise home kitchens are not food establishments or food processing establishments. Authorizes the Department of Health to conduct investigations on operators and microenterprise home kitchens in response to complaints, foodborne illness outbreaks, and imminent threats to public health. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-18 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-18 | Latest Action | 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). |