Bill Text: HI SB2766 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii Senate Bill 2766 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Constitutional Convention; Ballot Question

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-23 - Referred to JDL, WAM. [SB2766 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2014-SB2766-Introduced.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2766
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014
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 to the electorate at any general or special election the question, "Shall there be a convention to propose a revision of or amendments to the Constitution?"

The purpose of this Act is to provide for the submission of the question to be placed on the ballot at the general election of 2014.

SECTION 2. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:

"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:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Constitutional Convention; Ballot Question

Description:

Submits question regarding constitutional convention to voters on ballot in 2014 general election.

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