URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION LIMITED TO PROPOSING AMENDMENTS THAT IMPOSE FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LIMIT THE POWER AND JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR ITS OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
This bill is a House Concurrent Resolution that urges the U.S. Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, limited to proposing amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit federal power and jurisdiction, and restrict terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress. The resolution applies on behalf of the State of Hawaii and includes specific conditions, such as reserving the right for states to recall delegates if they breach instructions and explicitly excluding any amendments that would change the Bill of Rights. It also states that Congress should only call the convention after receiving applications from two-thirds of state legislatures and should not set rules for the convention or determine delegate numbers. The bill does not change any laws or policies directly but serves as a formal request to the federal government to initiate a process for potential constitutional amendments.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action Mar 18, 2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 18
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
Offered
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
To be offered.
lower
11 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
P
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
P
Diamond Garcia
RRepublican
P
Elijah Pierick
RRepublican
P
Ikaika Olds
DDemocratic
P
Joe Gedeon
RRepublican
P
Julie Reyes Oda
RRepublican
P
Kanani Souza
RRepublican
P
Lauren Matsumoto
RRepublican
P
Matthias Kusch
DDemocratic
P
Sam Kong
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Garrett
DDemocratic
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