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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.
Report Title: Hawaiian Language; State Law; Public Documents
Description: 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)
Companion:  HB304
Package: None
Current Referral: JHA
Introducer(s): RHOADS, SAN BUENAVENTURA
Act:

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12/8/2025DCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
4/15/2025SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
4/14/2025HHouse Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Garcia.
4/8/2025HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
4/8/2025SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/8/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 570).
4/4/2025HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela, Marten excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
4/2/2025HPassed 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).
4/2/2025HReported 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.
3/11/2025HThe 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.
3/7/2025HRe-referred to JHA, referral sheet 20
3/7/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/6/2025HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19
3/6/2025HPass First Reading
3/4/2025HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 86) in amended form (SD 2).
3/4/2025SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2/28/2025S48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2/28/2025SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 901) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2/19/2025SThe 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.
2/14/2025SThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2/11/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2/11/2025SReported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 207) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
1/28/2025SThe 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.
1/24/2025SThe committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
1/16/2025SReferred to HWN, JDC.
1/15/2025SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/9/2025SPending Introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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SB109 SD2 HD1

All Versions of this Measure

SB109_HD1 Link to SB109_HD1 .PDF file
SB109_SD2 Link to SB109_SD2 .PDF file
SB109_SD1 Link to SB109_SD1 .PDF file
SB109 Link to SB109 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB109_SD1_SSCR207_ Link to committee report SB109_SD1_SSCR207_ .PDF file
SB109_SD2_SSCR901_ Link to committee report SB109_SD2_SSCR901_ .PDF file
SB109_HD1_HSCR1748_ Link to committee report SB109_HD1_HSCR1748_ .PDF file

Testimony

SB109_TESTIMONY_HWN_01-28-25_
SB109_SD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-19-25_
SB109_SD2_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-11-25_

Hearing Notices

HWN
1/28/25 1:00P
CR 224 & Videoconference
JDC
2/19/25 9:45A
CR 016 & Videoconference
JHA
3/11/25 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE