HI SB2314

Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 1-13 to change how conflicts between English and Hawaiian versions of state laws are resolved, shifting from automatic English priority to prioritizing whichever language aligns with legislative intent as evidenced by history, context, and purpose.

Adds language explicitly welcoming the use of Hawaiian in public acts and transactions, while maintaining that Hawaiian is not required for such purposes.

Supports the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007), specifically Article 13 regarding indigenous peoples' rights to revitalize and transmit their languages to future generations.

References the 1978 Hawaii Constitutional Convention, which established Hawaiian as an official state language under Article XV, Section 4 of the Hawaii State Constitution.