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HI HB242

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2021

Primary Sponsor

Dale Kobayashi

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the third Monday in January holiday from "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day" to "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr./How Would They Feel Day"

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 8-1 to reflect the new dual holiday name in the list of state holidays

  • Expands the scope of the holiday to include empathy for the struggles of other peoples and recognition that inequality continues to exist in Hawaii

  • Takes effect upon approval

Legislative Description

Relating To Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.

State Holidays

Last Action

Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.

12/10/2021

Committee Referrals

Culture, Arts, & International Affairs1/27/2021

Full Bill Text

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