SB 16

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed Senate Mar 07, 2023
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Hawaiian As An Official Language Of The State Of Hawaii.

Abstract

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 and if the law has not been subsequently amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in English. (HD1)

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Dec 11, 2023

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Mar 20, 2023

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Gates, Lowen excused (3).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1332) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Mar 14, 2023

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Mar 10, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-14-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 09, 2023

House

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 07, 2023

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 60).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

Mar 03, 2023

Senate

One Day Notice 03-07-23.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 733) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Feb 23, 2023

Senate

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.

Feb 17, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-23-23 9:35AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Feb 02, 2023

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 6) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

Jan 26, 2023

Senate

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

Jan 23, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-26-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Jan 20, 2023

Senate

Referred to HWN, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Hawaiian Affairs Judiciary

Jan 18, 2023

Senate

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Jan 12, 2023

Senate

Pending Introduction.

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