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HI HB863

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2017

Primary Sponsor

Kaniela Ing

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 1-13 to require the judiciary to post its website in both English and Hawaiian, including the state constitution in Hawaiian.

  • Specifies that Hawaiian shall not be required for public acts and transactions, but judiciary websites must provide access to Hawaiian language versions.

  • Appropriates unspecified funds for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to assist the judiciary in translating the state constitution and website information to Hawaiian.

  • Requires the judiciary to create, post, and maintain a Hawaiian language version of its website by January 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Judiciary.

Appropriations

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

2/14/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/14/2017
Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs1/27/2017

Full Bill Text

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