SR 56 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

REQUESTING BUSINESSES IN HAWAII TO USE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE AND REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO TEACH EMPLOYEES HAWAIIAN AND HIRE PERMANENT HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE TEACHERS.

This Senate resolution asks businesses in Hawaii to include the Hawaiian language in their daily operations, such as on signs and in customer communications. It also requests that the Department of Education create permanent positions for Hawaiian language teachers and develop training programs to help employees learn the language. Because this is a non-binding request rather than a law, it does not mandate compliance or impose penalties but serves as a formal appeal to support cultural preservation.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2024 Last action May 31, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3575) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Fevella, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Richards.
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-02-24 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
Re-Referred to HWN.
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to EDU/HWN, CPN.
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Introduced
Offered.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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