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HI HB1357

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2021

Primary Sponsor

Cedric Gates

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, and heads of principal departments to display a Hawaiian translation of their office or department name at least once on their official website's main page and on their stationery letterhead.

  • Authorizes the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to consult with each office or department on appropriate use of the Hawaiian language and its spelling prior to implementing translations.

  • Establishes that nothing in the law sets an official standard for the use of the okina, kahako, or other diacritical or orthographic marks.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2065, with a provision that stationery printed before the effective date need not be revised until it requires replacement or reprinting.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Hawaiian Language.

Hawaiian Language

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Gates, Hashimoto excused (3).

2/12/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2/12/2021
Culture, Arts, & International Affairs2/1/2021

Full Bill Text

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