HI SB643

Requires all newly created, replaced, or reprinted state and county documents and letterheads to include accurate, appropriate, and authentic Hawaiian names and words with proper spelling and punctuation, including macrons and glottal stops, effective January 1, 2018.

Establishes three reference sources for determining accurate Hawaiian spelling: "Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian" (1986), "Māmaka Kaiao: A Modern Hawaiian Vocabulary" (Hawaiian Lexicon Committee), and "Place Names of Hawaii" (1974).

Requires the Hawaiian language to be used on all state emblems and symbols, with provisions allowing existing emblems and symbols to be updated upon replacement rather than immediate revision.

Voids any rule, order, policy, or act that prohibits or discourages the use of accurate, appropriate, and authentic Hawaiian names and words as required by the bill.

Allows existing documents and letterheads created before January 1, 2018, to be updated when they require replacement, reprinting, or other revision rather than requiring immediate conformance.