Hawaii House Bill 1128 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 2 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-03-09 - Referred to HWN/EDU, WAM/JDC.
Pending: Senate Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Provides that, in any island with a population of five hundred or less, Hawaiian language shall be recognized as the sole indigenous language of the Hawaiian islands; public schools may offer a course in Hawaiian language; and every effort shall be made to accommodate Hawaiian speakers. Requires and appropriates funds for the state public charter school commission to study the Hawaiian language, publish resource materials for native speakers of the Hawaiian language, consult stakeholders, and submit a report to the legislature. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Relating To Support For Traditional Native Speakers Of Hawaiian.

Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]	Rep. Ernesto Ganaden [D]	Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]	Rep. Daniel Holt [D]
Rep. Linda Ichiyama [D]	Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]	Rep. Lisa Marten [D]	Rep. John Mizuno [D]
Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Sean Quinlan [D]	Rep. Adrian Tam [D]	Rep. David Tarnas [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-09	Senate	Referred to HWN/EDU, WAM/JDC.
2023-03-03	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-03-03	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 110).
2023-03-02	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2023-03-02	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 889), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2023-02-23	House	The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Lamosao, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Poepoe; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2023-02-21	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-23 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-02-17	House	Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).
2023-02-17	House	Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 695) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2023-02-15	House	The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.
2023-02-13	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-15-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-02-07	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2023-02-07	House	Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 86) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2023-02-02	House	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Marten, Kapela, Martinez, Matayoshi, Perruso, Quinlan, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2023-01-31	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-02-23 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-01-30	House	Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
2023-01-25	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2023-01-24	House	Pending introduction.

HB1128 (Carry Over) 2023-03-09 - Referred to HWN/EDU, WAM/JDC.
SB392 (Same As) 2023-01-25 - Referred to HWN/EDU, WAM/JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1128&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB1128_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB1128_HD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB1128_HD2_.HTM