SB 643 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

Summary

Requires all newly created, replaced, or reprinted state and county letterheads, documents, symbols, and emblems to include accurate, appropriate, and authentic Hawaiian names and language. Establishes references for accurate, appropriate, and authentic Hawaiian names and words, including proper Hawaiian spelling and punctuation. Effective 3/9/2092. (SD2)

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

Key actions

Committee

Mar 9, 2017

Committee

Referred to OMH, HED/EDN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27

lower

Mar 7, 2017

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 220) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 7, 2017

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 24, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, English, K. Kahele.

upper

Feb 22, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-24-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.

upper

Feb 17, 2017

Committee

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

upper

Feb 17, 2017

Committee

Reported from HWN/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 494) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 14, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Ruderman, Galuteria; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Tokuda.

upper

Feb 14, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Galuteria, English, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Green.

upper

Feb 10, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-17 2:50PM in conference room 224.

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to HWN/GVO, WAM.

upper

Jan 20, 2017

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors