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HI SB317
Bill
Status
2/14/2014
Primary Sponsor
Maile Shimabukuro
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AI Summary
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Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 8-1.5 to change the name of the observance on the second Monday in October from "Discoverers' Day" to "Indigenous Peoples' Day."
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Expands the purpose of the day to recognize the Polynesian founders of the Hawaiian Islands, the accomplishments of indigenous voyagers who settled Pacific islands more than 1,000 years before Christopher Columbus, and indigenous peoples who died worldwide in confrontations with Europeans.
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Designates the day as an educational observance to inform the public about Hawaii's obligations to Native peoples and the State's continued protection of rights customarily and traditionally exercised by their descendants.
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Clarifies that Indigenous Peoples' Day is not and shall not be construed as a state holiday.
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Takes effect upon approval.
Legislative Description
Indigenous Peoples' Day; Holidays
Last Action
The committees on VMI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takai, Ito, Awana, Brower, Cachola, Choy, Ohno, Onishi, Tsuji, Wooley; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
3/12/2014