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HI SB2037
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/17/2024
Primary Sponsor
Stanley Chang
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AI Summary
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Designates the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice of every year as the Lunar New Year.
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Establishes the Lunar New Year as a state holiday in Hawaii, adding it to the list of state holidays in Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 8-1.
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Recognizes that approximately 37.1% of Hawaii's population (over 500,000 residents) are of Asian descent and celebrates the cultural significance of Lunar New Year to the Asian community.
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Takes effect on January 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Relating To State Holidays.
State Holidays
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/16/2024
Committee Referrals
Ways and Means2/16/2024
Transportation and Culture and the Arts1/17/2024
Full Bill Text
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