RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.
Summary
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawai‘i to translate the Hawai‘i State Constitution into the Hawaiian language. (SB560 HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Nov 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
16
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Har, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Thielen excused (6).
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1246), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Hashem, Creagan, Ohno, Onishi, Woodson, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Ing.
lower
Mar 17, 2017
Committee
Reported from OMH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1110) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on OMH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ing, Gates, Creagan, DeCoite, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to OMH, HED, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 200) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Wakai.
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim.
upper
Feb 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-17 9:50AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL/WAM.
upper
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Reported from HWN/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 402) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDL/WAM.
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Kidani, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Taniguchi.
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Galuteria, English; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Green, Kim.
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN/HRE has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-09-17 1:15PM in conference room 414.
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-17 1:15PM in conference room 224.
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to HWN/HRE, JDL/WAM.
upper
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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