SB 109

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 08, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 04, 2025
  • Governor

Relating To The Hawaiian Language.

Abstract

Requires that the Hawaiian version of a law be held binding if the law in question was originally drafted in Hawaiian and meets certain criteria. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).

Apr 14, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Garcia.

Apr 08, 2025

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 570).

Apr 04, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela, Marten excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

Apr 02, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1748) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Mar 11, 2025

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

Mar 07, 2025

House

Re-referred to JHA, referral sheet 20

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 86) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 901) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Feb 19, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 207) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Jan 28, 2025

Senate

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) Richards, San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.

Jan 24, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Referred to HWN, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Hawaiian Affairs Judiciary

Jan 15, 2025

Senate

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Jan 09, 2025

Senate

Pending Introduction.

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