HB 2491

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 04, 2022
  • Passed House Mar 03, 2022
  • Passed Senate Apr 08, 2022
  • Governor

Relating To The Hawaiian Language.

Abstract

Requires all letterhead of the State and counties to include consistent Hawaiian names, words, and spelling. Requires the governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, and heads of principal departments to prominently display a Hawaiian 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 stationary. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (12)

Votes


Actions


Jun 27, 2022

House

Act 170, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1271).

Senate

Act 170, 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1271).

May 05, 2022

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 824).

May 04, 2022

House

Transmitted to Governor.

May 03, 2022

House

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

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 946).

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

Apr 29, 2022

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-22.

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 88-22).

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-03-22.

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 88-22) as amended in (CD 1).

Apr 28, 2022

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Nakashima, Tam, Kapela; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Ward.

Senate

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Kim, Misalucha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Apr 27, 2022

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 922).

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-28-22 11:01AM in conference room 224.

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Shimabukuro Chair; Kim, Misalucha Co-Chairs; Fevella.

Apr 19, 2022

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 718).

Apr 18, 2022

House

House Conferees Appointed: Gates, Nakashima, Tam Co-Chairs; Har, Kapela, Ward.

Apr 13, 2022

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 576).

Apr 12, 2022

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 08, 2022

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 741) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Acasio, Ihara, Inouye). Transmitted to House.

Apr 06, 2022

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-22.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3761) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 01, 2022

Senate

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, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Misalucha.

Mar 30, 2022

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-22 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 24, 2022

Senate

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

Senate

Reported from HWN/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3483) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Mar 17, 2022

Senate

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, Acasio, Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Keith-Agaran.

Mar 14, 2022

Senate

The committee(s) on HWN/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-22 1:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Mar 11, 2022

Senate

Re-Referred to HWN/HRE, WAM.

Mar 08, 2022

Senate

Referred to HWN/HRE/GVO, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Hawaiian Affairs Higher Education Government Operations Ways and Means

Mar 04, 2022

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 95).

Mar 03, 2022

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Todd excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 711-22), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 23, 2022

House

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) B. Kobayashi; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Feb 18, 2022

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-23-22 2:00PM in House conference room 308 Via Videoconference.

Feb 17, 2022

House

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 507-22) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Feb 14, 2022

House

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti.

Feb 11, 2022

House

Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 02-14-22 2:00PM in conference room 325 Via Videoconference.

House

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Feb 09, 2022

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-11-22 2:15PM in House conference room 325 Via Videoconference.

Feb 08, 2022

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Reported from CAI (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 74-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Feb 02, 2022

House

The committees on CAI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Tam, Har, Kapela, Nishimoto, Yamane, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Jan 31, 2022

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CAI on Wednesday, 02-02-22 10:30AM in House conference room 329 Via Videoconference.

Jan 28, 2022

House

Referred to CAI, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Culture, Arts & International Affairs Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

Jan 26, 2022

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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