SR 158 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

APPLYING TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CALL AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION TO PROPOSE CERTAIN LIMITED AMENDMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.

Hawaii's Senate Resolution 158 requests Congress to call an Article V constitutional convention to propose specific amendments. The resolution asks for amendments focused on imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting federal power and jurisdiction, and establishing term limits for federal officials. It includes conditions that the convention must not consider changes to the Bill of Rights, states must vote one-per-state, and Congress can only perform a ministerial duty to set a time and place for the convention. This is a procedural resolution seeking Congress's action, not a law, and Hawaii states it will continue this application until two-thirds of states join the request.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Mar 20, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to EIG, JDC.
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Offered.
upper
6 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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