Report Title:

Constitutional Convention

 

Description:

Authorizes submission of constitutional convention question to the electorate.

 

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2342

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to a constitutional convention.

 

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

SECTION 1. Article XVII, section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii provides that the legislature may submit for the electorate's approval at any general or special election a call for a constitutional convention. The purpose of this Act is to authorize the placement of the constitutional convention question on the 2002 general election ballot.

SECTION 2. The legislature hereby submits the following question to be placed on the 2002 general election ballot:

"Shall there be a convention to propose a revision of or amendments to the Constitution?"

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

INTRODUCED BY:

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