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HI HB780

HI HB780
Relating To Hawaiian As An Official Language Of The State Of Hawaii.


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Introduced
01/24/2019
In Committee
01/28/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/02/2019

Introduced Session

2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requires that the Hawaiian version of a law be held binding if the law in question was originally drafted in Hawaiian and then translated into English. Requires that okina and kahako be used, when appropriate, in documents prepared by or for state or county agencies or officials.

AI Summary

This bill requires that the Hawaiian version of a law be held binding if the law was originally drafted in Hawaiian and then translated into English. It also requires the use of okina (glottal stop) and kahako (macron over a vowel) in documents prepared by or for state or county agencies or officials, except for documents submitted by members of the general public. The bill aims to give full recognition and honor to the rich cultural inheritance that Hawaiians have given to all ethnic groups in the state, aligning with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to WLH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6 (on 01/28/2019)

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