Hawaii Senate Bill 392 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-25 - Referred to HWN/EDU, WAM/JDC.
Pending: Senate Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Defines the term Hawaiian language with regard to Hawaii's official languages and requires that every effort shall be made to accommodate Hawaiian speakers and readers. Authorizes Department of Education schools to offer Hawaiian language as the sole indigenous language of the Hawaiian Islands. Appropriates funds to the State Public Charter School Commission to study the Hawaiian language and for the publication of educational resource materials for native speakers of the Hawaiian language. Appropriates funds.

Relating To Support For Traditional Native Speakers Of Hawaiian.

Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-25	Senate	Referred to HWN/EDU, WAM/JDC.
2023-01-20	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

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

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=392&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB392_.HTM