SB 1413 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

Summary

Requires the governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, and heads of principal departments to prominently display a Hawaiian language translation of the name of their respective office or department at least once on the main page of their official website and in the letterhead of their stationery. Requires all letterheads, documents, state highway signs, symbols, and emblems of the State and other political subdivisions that include Hawaiian names or words to include consistent Hawaiian names, spelling, and punctuation, including the use of kahako and ‘okina. Establishes references for consistent Hawaiian names and words, including consistent 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 inconsistently spelled or punctuated Hawaiian words and names shall not invalidate the documents or render them unenforceable and no cause of action shall arise accordingly. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Feb 2021

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2021 Last action Dec 10, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 19, 2021

Committee

Reported from CAI (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1086) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on CAI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, LoPresti, Har, Kapela, Nishimoto, Tam, Yamane, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 23, 2021

Committee

Referred to CAI, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

lower

Feb 22, 2021

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 53) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Feb 22, 2021

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 17, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai.

upper

Feb 12, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-17-21 10:00AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 12, 2021

Committee

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

upper

Feb 12, 2021

Committee

Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 193) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 9, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Keohokalole, Acasio, Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 5, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-21 1:00PM in conference room Via Videoconference.

upper

Feb 4, 2021

Committee

Re-Referred to HWN, WAM.

upper

Feb 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to HWN/GVO, WAM.

upper

Jan 27, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 2 co-sponsors