RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.
Summary
Requires all letterheads, documents, symbols, and emblems of the State and other political subdivisions that include Hawaiian words or names to include accurate and appropriate Hawaiian names, spelling, and punctuation. Establishes references for accurate, appropriate, and authentic Hawaiian names and words, including proper Hawaiian spelling and punctuation. Clarifies that the full text of bills and other official documents are not required to be written in Hawaiian and that misspelled or incorrectly punctuated Hawaiian words and names shall not invalidate the documents or render them unenforceable and no cause of action shall arise accordingly.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Feb 24, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-24-21 9:31AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
Re-Referred to JDC.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to GVO, JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
P
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
JK
J. Kalani English
DDemocratic
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
LA
Laura Acasio
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
P
Mike Gabbard
DDemocratic
P
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
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