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Hawaii 2026

HB 2433

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-12 00:12:40 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Hawaiian Language, Public Documents, State Law
Introduced / first action
2026-01-27 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Requires that priority be given to the language of a law that aligns with the intent of the Legislature if there is a difference between the English and Hawaiian versions of the law that is material to its interpretation. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 841).

    receipt

  2. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Perruso, Poepoe, Garcia.

  3. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  4. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  5. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  6. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 691) in amended form (SD 1).

  7. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3761) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  8. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  9. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  11. Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3380) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  12. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

    reading-2, referral-committee

  13. The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 2:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  15. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 418).

    introduction, receipt

  16. Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  17. Referred to HWN, JDC.

    referral-committee

  18. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  19. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 912-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  20. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).

  21. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Kahaloa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 6

    referral-committee

  24. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction, reading-1

  25. Pending introduction.

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