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HI SB2370

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Kalani English

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates January of each year as "Kalaupapa Month" to commemorate the historical significance of Kalaupapa on Molokai and its people

  • Establishes the month as an annual reminder of Kalaupapa's history, including the arrival of the first 12 leprosy patients on January 6, 1866, and the contributions of notable figures like Father Damien and Mother Marianne Cope

  • Specifies that Kalaupapa Month is not a state holiday

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2050

Legislative Description

Relating To Kalaupapa Month.

Kalaupapa Month

Last Action

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

5/11/2020

Committee Referrals

Finance5/11/2020
Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs3/9/2020
Ways and Means2/14/2020
Labor, Culture and the Arts1/23/2020

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