HI HCR51

Urges the United States Congress to propose a constitutional amendment stating that corporations are not persons under U.S. law or the laws of any of its jurisdictional subdivisions.

Argues that the 1886 Santa Clara v. Southern Pacific Railroad Company decision incorrectly established that corporations have protections under the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause.

Contends that the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision eliminated campaign finance restrictions and gave corporations unequal influence in elections compared to individual voters.

States that corporations are not human beings, should not vote in elections, and should remain subservient to governments and individual citizens.

Directs the Legislature to send certified copies of this resolution to the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Speaker of the U.S. House, and Hawaii's congressional delegation.