RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS.
Summary
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawai‘i to translate the Hawai‘i State Constitution into the Hawaiian language. Requires courts, to the extent reasonably possible, to provide interpreter services if any party to a proceeding requests that the proceeding be conducted in the Hawaiian language and appropriates funds to the Judiciary for this purpose. (SD3)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2017
Last action Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
2
Mar 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to OMH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 37
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 424) in amended form (SD 3).
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Shimabukuro). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Report filed.
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Separated Committee Report.
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3).
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Floor Amendment No. 3 offered.
upper
Feb 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-18 10:30AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee on WAM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-22-18 10:10AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-22-18 10:10AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 394) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Galuteria, Green; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Kim.
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN deferred the measure until 02-09-17 2:55PM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-17 1:45PM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Re-Referred to HWN, WAM.
upper
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to HWN/IAA, WAM.
upper
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
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