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HI HB2226

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2018

Primary Sponsor

Jarrett Keohokalole

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes Queen Liliuokalani Day on the first Monday in September each year, coinciding with Labor Day, rather than on the fixed date of September 2.

  • Honors Hawaii's last ruling monarch, Queen Liliuokalani, who was born on September 2, 1838, and passed away on November 11, 1917.

  • Hawaii currently recognizes two state holidays honoring Hawaiian royalty: King Kamehameha Day (June 11) and Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day (March 26), both established before statehood.

  • Removes the previous restriction that Queen Liliuokalani Day "shall not be a state holiday," making it an official state holiday.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

Relating To Queen Liliuokalani Day.

Queen Lili‘uokalani Day

Last Action

The committee(s) on OMH recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

2/9/2018

Committee Referrals

Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs1/26/2018

Full Bill Text

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