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Committee advances bill to mark Hawaiian History Month with amendments
Summary
Senate Bill 1051, to recognize Hawaiian History Month, received testimony in support and was advanced by committees with amendments including a defective effective date to allow technical and fiscal review.
On Feb. 13 the joint committees advanced Senate Bill 1051, a measure to officially observe Hawaiian History Month. Written testimony from eight individuals and in‑person testimony endorsed the bill, which committee chairs recommended passing with technical amendments and a defective date.
Kimber Horson testified in support, asking the committees to ensure that public education incorporate what she described as the “true history” of the overthrow and occupation and saying public schools and charter schools could mark Hawaiian history month to broaden historical perspectives. Horson urged that textbooks and curricula reflect an account of Hawaii’s pre‑statehood sovereignty.
Committee members recorded the chair’s recommendation to pass SB 1051 with amendments; the Committee on Transportation and Culture & the Arts and the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs both adopted the recommendation during the public decision meeting. Chairs noted the defective date insertion to allow time for any remaining technical changes prior to final passage.
No fiscal concerns or specific implementation details were described in the hearing record for SB 1051 beyond the standard insertion of a defective date for additional committee consideration.
