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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
07/10/2020

Introduced Session

2020 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 considered binding if the law was originally drafted in Hawaiian and then translated into English. It also mandates the use of okina (glottal stop) and kahako (macron) in documents prepared by or for state or county agencies or officials, except for documents submitted by the general public. The bill aims to give full recognition and honor to the rich cultural inheritance that Hawaiians have contributed to the state, in line with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Carried over to 2020 Regular Session. (on 12/01/2019)

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