SB 211 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

Summary

Requires that the Hawaiian version of a law be held binding if the law in question was originally drafted in Hawaiian and then translated into English. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Mar 9, 2021

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, 2021

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 21

lower

Mar 5, 2021

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 83) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 5, 2021

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-21 9:45AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Feb 5, 2021

Committee

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

upper

Feb 5, 2021

Committee

Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 16) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 2, 2021

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, Keohokalole, Acasio, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.

upper

Jan 28, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-21 1:00PM in conference room Via Videoconference.

upper

Jan 25, 2021

Committee

Referred to HWN, JDC.

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors