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 Dec 10, 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
16
Key actions
5
Committee
8
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
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