SB 2687 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

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 Hawaiian language translation services upon request of any party to a proceeding and appropriates funds to the Judiciary for this purpose. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2018 Last action Feb 16, 2018

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Committee

Feb 16, 2018

Committee

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

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Feb 16, 2018

Committee

Reported from HWN/HRE/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2493) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 30, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) L. Thielen.

upper

Jan 30, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Kim, S. Chang, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.

upper

Jan 30, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Galuteria, English, Green, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Jan 26, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN/HRE/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-18 9:00AM in conference room 211.

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Jan 24, 2018

Committee

Referred to HWN/HRE/JDC, WAM.

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Jan 19, 2018

Introduced

Introduced.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors