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HI HB1264

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2017

Primary Sponsor

Takashi Ohno

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires Hawaiian language to be used in all public acts and transactions beginning January 1, 2020.

  • Mandates that public officers make reasonable efforts to provide government records, papers, and documents in Hawaiian upon request by members of the public.

  • Establishes Hawaiian as a required official language for government operations, supplementing the existing constitutional recognition of Hawaiian as an official state language.

  • Applies to all government documents and publicly funded publications to ensure the Hawaiian language remains practical for fluent speakers and learners.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Hawaiian Language.

Hawaiian Language

Last Action

Referred to OMH, HED/EDN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6

1/30/2017

Committee Referrals

Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs1/30/2017

Full Bill Text

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