Hawaii Senate Bill 392

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
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
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-01-25	Senate	Referred to HWN/EDU, WAM/JDC.
2023-01-20	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

HB1128 (Same As) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
SB392 (Carry Over) 2023-01-25 - Referred to HWN/EDU, WAM/JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=392&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB392_.HTM