HB 834 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.

Summary

Recognizes American Sign Language as a fully developed, autonomous, natural language with its own grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and cultural heritage. (SD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Apr 2023

Signed into Law

Jul 2023

Introduced Jan 23, 2023 Signed Jul 7, 2023

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

Amendments

Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden excused (1).

lower

Apr 27, 2023

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Apr 6, 2023

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 5, 2023

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 667) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 5, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 30, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 24, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-30-23 9:35AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 23, 2023

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1316) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Mar 20, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to HHS, JDC.

upper

Mar 3, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 76).

upper

Mar 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Onishi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Gates, Pierick.

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 687), recommending referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.

lower

Feb 7, 2023

Committee

Reported from CAI (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 89) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 3, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on CAI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Martinez, Garrett, Kapela, Matayoshi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

lower

Jan 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to CAI, JHA, CPC, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 25, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

23 primary · 0 co-sponsors