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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE."
description: "Recognizes American Sign Language as a fully developed, autonomous, natural language with its own grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and cultural heritage. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2023 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 834"
citation: "Hawaii HB 834 (2023 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["American Sign Language", "Deaf and Blind Task Force", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AMATO", "BELATTI", "COCHRAN", "GANADEN", "GARCIA", "HASHIMOTO", "HUSSEY-BURDICK", "KAPELA", "KOBAYASHI", "LAMOSAO", "LOWEN", "MARTEN", "MATAYOSHI", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "NISHIMOTO", "PERRUSO", "POEPOE", "SOUZA", "TAKENOUCHI", "TAM", "TODD", "WOODSON"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 44
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-23"
last_action: "2023-07-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0d34dc92-bb24-43b2-a6e6-10ffee3a5b94"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=834&year=2023"
source_hash: "5a6055732cb899e2193eb4504a4eac785fc7b9710c3976a3ee198fd90a80e989"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 834 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.
Recognizes American Sign Language as a fully developed, autonomous, natural language with its own grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and cultural heritage. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB834** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB834_.HTM)
2. **HB834_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB834_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB834_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB834_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- Reconsider: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on CAI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- Reconsider: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- AMATO — primary (person)
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- COCHRAN — primary (person)
- GANADEN — primary (person)
- GARCIA — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- HUSSEY-BURDICK — primary (person)
- KAPELA — primary (person)
- KOBAYASHI — primary (person)
- LAMOSAO — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- MARTEN — primary (person)
- MATAYOSHI — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- PERRUSO — primary (person)
- POEPOE — primary (person)
- SOUZA — primary (person)
- TAKENOUCHI — primary (person)
- TAM — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-07-07** Act 246, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349). `became-law`
- **2023-07-07** Act 246, on 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349). `became-law`
- **2023-04-28** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2023-04-28** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 890). `receipt`
- **2023-04-27** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden excused (1). `passage`
- **2023-04-27** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2023-04-27** Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 875). `receipt`
- **2023-04-27** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 872). `receipt`
- **2023-04-25** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-06-23.
- **2023-04-25** House Conferee(s) discharged.
- **2023-04-24** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 975). `receipt`
- **2023-04-24** Senate Conferees Appointed: Shimabukuro Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Aquino.
- **2023-04-24** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 837). `receipt`
- **2023-04-21** House Conferees Appointed: Tam, Tarnas, Sayama Co-Chairs; Hussey-Burdick, Martinez, Alcos.
- **2023-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 666). `receipt`
- **2023-04-06** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2023-04-05** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 667) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2023-04-05** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2023-04-04** One Day Notice 04-05-23.
- **2023-04-04** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1587) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2023-03-30** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-24** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-30-23 9:35AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
- **2023-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-23** Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1316) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2023-03-20** The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-16** The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- **2023-03-09** Referred to HHS, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 76). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2023-03-02** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 846), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2023-02-22** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Onishi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Gates, Pierick. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-17** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-22-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-02-17** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).
- **2023-02-17** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 687), recommending referral to CPC.
- **2023-02-15** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-13** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-15-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-02-07** 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). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-07** Reported from CAI (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 89) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- **2023-02-03** The committee on CAI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Martinez, Garrett, Kapela, Matayoshi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by CAI on Friday, 02-03-23 10:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-01-30** Referred to CAI, JHA, CPC, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-01-23** Pending introduction.
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0d34dc92-bb24-43b2-a6e6-10ffee3a5b94`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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