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HI SB1451

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Kalani English

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes Lā Kūkōkoa (Hawaiian Recognition Day) on November 28 as an official state holiday in Hawaii.

  • Commemorates the date in 1843 when Great Britain and France recognized the Hawaiian Kingdom's independence by joint proclamation, followed by United States recognition on July 6, 1844.

  • Adds Lā Kūkōkoa to the list of designated state holidays in Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 8-1, placing it between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

  • Takes effect on January 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To State Holidays.

State Holiday

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan, Yamane excused (2).

3/22/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance3/22/2019
Judiciary3/14/2019
Labor & Public Employment3/7/2019
Judiciary2/11/2019
Hawaiian Affairs1/28/2019

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