In encouraging bipartisan fashion, a resolution calling for an Article V convention to discuss and propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution that would limit the power and scope of the federal government has been introduced in the Hawai'i state legislature.
Four Democrats and four Republicans -- joined by a Democratic co-sponsor -- have introduced House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 54, which would activate Article V and compel the U.S. Congress to call a convention.
HCR 54 was introduced on March 5 by representatives Corey Chun (D), Diamond Garcia (R), Darius Kila (D), Sam Satoru Kong (D), Trish La Chica (D), House minority leader Lauren Matsumoto (R), Elijah Pierick (R), and Gene Ward (R).
Rep. Jenna Takenouchi (D) co-sponsored the resolution. Rep. Pierick represented the state as a commissioner at the 2023 COS Simulation in Williamsburg, Virginia.
The Hawai'i COS team -- led by state director Mark White -- has long been in the fight to restore self-governance and halt the overreach of an intrusive central government. This is the ninth consecutive year that the COS resolution has been filed in the state legislature.
As Mark wrote in January:
"The Constitution's framers knew republics throughout history all collapsed because of the overreach of their centralized governments and the expanding autocracy, the tyranny of self-empowering legislatures that failed to represent their constituents."
COS Hawai'i is committed to continuing their noble and tireless efforts to engage with legislators and fellow citizens of all political stripes to educate them about the necessity of an Article V convention, and win support for HCR 54.
That HCR 54 was introduced by Democrats and Republicans alike also demonstrates that more and more state legislators recognize that the federal government will not embark upon the necessary course correction to return to first principles.
We will bring you updates as the resolution moves through the legislative process. That progress may also be tracked here.
If you haven't already done so, sign the petition and join our ever-growing grassroots army of self-governing citizens to reclaim government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
