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SB 701 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

Summary
Directs OHA to convene a task force to determine appropriate sources for authenticating and verifying appropriate Hawaiian language usage and syntax in public documents, letterhead, emblems, and symbols and establish a process for review. Requires OHA to report to the 2020 Legislature. (SB701 HD1)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Last action Dec 1, 2019
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
1
Committee
16
Mar 21, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Holt, Tokioka, Yamane excused (5).
Mar 21, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1531), recommending referral to FIN.
Mar 19, 2019
House · Reported by committee
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Creagan, Lowen, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Brower, McKelvey, Morikawa, Yamane.
Mar 18, 2019
House · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-19-19.
Mar 15, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Reported from WLH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1353) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
Mar 13, 2019
House · Reported by committee
The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Todd, Har, Lowen, Tarnas, Wildberger, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
Mar 7, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Referred to WLH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27
Mar 5, 2019
House · Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 221) in amended form (SD 2).
Mar 5, 2019
Senate · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
Feb 21, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Fevella.
Feb 15, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-21-19 9:00AM in conference room 016.
Feb 15, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Feb 15, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 576) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Feb 13, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
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, Ihara, J.Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Fevella.
Feb 12, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on HWN deferred the measure until 02-13-19 1:16PM in conference room 016.
Feb 7, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-19 1:16PM in conference room 016.
Feb 5, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-Referred to HWN, JDC.
Jan 24, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to HWN/LCA, JDC.
Jan 18, 2019
Senate · Introduced
Introduced.
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