RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I.
Summary
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. Requires that ‘okina and kahako be used, when appropriate, in documents prepared by or for state or county agencies or officials.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action Jan 28, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 28, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Referred to WLH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6
Jan 24, 2019
House · Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 22, 2019
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan I. Yamane
DDemocratic
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