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HB 1128STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO SUPPORT FOR TRADITIONAL NATIVE SPEAKERS OF HAWAIIAN.

Provides that, in any island with a population of five hundred or less, Hawaiian language shall be recognized as the sole indigenous language of the Hawaiian islands; public schools may offer a course in Hawaiian language; and every effort shall be made to accommodate Hawaiian speakers. Requires and appropriates funds for the state public charter school commission to study the Hawaiian language, publish resource materials for native speakers of the Hawaiian language, consult stakeholders, and submit a report to the legislature. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Voted 12/11/2023

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

33 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/11/2023Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
  2. 3/9/2023Referred to HWN/EDU, WAM/JDC.
  3. 3/3/2023Passed First Reading.
  4. 3/3/2023Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 110).
  5. 3/2/2023Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  6. 3/2/2023Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 889), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  7. 2/23/2023The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Lamosao, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Poepoe; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
  8. 2/21/2023Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-23 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 2/17/2023Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).
  10. 2/17/2023Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 695) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.