Bill Text: HI SB3308 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating To The State Seal.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-09 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. [SB3308 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2024-SB3308-Introduced.html

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THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	3308
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the state seal.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 5-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§5-5  State seal, description.  The great seal of the State shall be circular in shape, two and three-quarters inches in diameter, and of the design being described, with the tinctures added as a basis for the coat of arms as follows:

     Arms.  An heraldic shield which is quarterly; first and fourth, stripes of the Hawaiian flag; second and third, on a yellow field, a white ball pierced on a black staff; overall, a green escutcheon with a five-pointed yellow star in the center.

     Supporters.  On the right side, Kamehameha I, standing in the attitude as represented by the bronze statue in front of Aliiolani Hale, Honolulu; cloak and helmet yellow; figure in natural colors.  To the left, goddess of liberty, wearing a Phrygian cap and laurel wreath, and holding in right hand the Hawaiian flag, partly unfurled.

     Crest.  A rising sun irradiated in gold, surrounded by a legend "State of [Hawaii,] Hawaiʻi 1959", on a scroll, black lettering.

     Motto.  "Ua mau ke ea o ka [aina] ʻāina i ka pono" on the scroll at bottom, gold lettering.

     Orthography.  Modern Hawaiian orthography, including the kahakō and ʻokina, shall be used in the spelling of Hawaiʻi and in the motto.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, valid representations of the seal created before the effective date of this Act shall remain valid.

     Further accessories.  Below the shield, the bird phoenix wings outstretched; arising from flames, body black, wings half yellow, half dark red; also eight taro leaves, having on either side banana foliage and sprays of maiden hair fern, trailed upwards."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

 

 

Report Title:

State Seal; Modern Hawaiian Orthography

 

Description:

Requires the use of modern Hawaiian orthography, including the kahakō and ʻokina, on the state seal.  Provides that valid representations of the seal created before this Act shall remain valid.

 

 

 

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