2025 HOUSE AND SENATE SESSION JOB OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE NOW

Measure Title: RELATING TO SUPPORT FOR TRADITIONAL NATIVE SPEAKERS OF HAWAIIAN.
Report Title: Hawaiian Language; State Official Languages; DOE; State Public Charter School Commission; University of Hawaii; Appropriation ($)
Description: 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)
Companion:  SB392
Package: None
Current Referral: HWN/EDU, WAM/JDC
Introducer(s): MORIKAWA, GANADEN, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, KAPELA, MARTEN, MIZUNO, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, TAM, TARNAS
Act:

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12/11/2023DCarried over to 2024 Regular Session.
3/9/2023SReferred to HWN/EDU, WAM/JDC.
3/3/2023SPassed First Reading.
3/3/2023SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 110).
3/2/2023HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/2/2023HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 889), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/23/2023HThe 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.
2/21/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-23 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/17/2023HReport 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).
2/17/2023HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 695) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/15/2023HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.
2/13/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-15-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/7/2023HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/7/2023HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 86) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/2/2023HThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Marten, Kapela, Martinez, Matayoshi, Perruso, Quinlan, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
1/31/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-02-23 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2023HReferred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/25/2023HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/24/2023HPending introduction.

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

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HB1128 HD2
All Versions of this Measure
HB1128_HD1 Pdf File
HB1128_HD2 Pdf File
HB1128 Pdf File
Committee Reports
HB1128_HD1_HSCR86_ Pdf File
HB1128_HD2_HSCR695_ Pdf File
HB1128_HD2_HSCR889_ Pdf File
Testimony
HB1128_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-02-23_
HB1128_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-15-23_
HB1128_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-23-23_
Hearing Notices
EDN
2/02/23 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/15/23 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/23/23 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE