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HI SR11

Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/14/2011

Primary Sponsor

Carol Fukunaga

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Declares that states are not bound by unlimited submission to the federal government and that the U.S. Constitution reserves powers not explicitly delegated to the federal government to the states

  • Asserts that federal acts, executive orders, or judicial orders exceeding constitutional authority should be nullified, including establishing martial law without state consent, requiring involuntary servitude, surrendering powers to foreign governments, restricting religion/speech/press, or infringing on gun rights

  • States that if the federal government acts inconsistently with its constitutional powers, all delegated powers should revert to individual states and any new federal government would require ratification by three-quarters of states

  • Notes that 12 other states (including Arizona, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Virginia) were considering similar state sovereignty measures at the time

  • Directs certified copies to be sent to the President, congressional leadership, Hawaii's congressional delegation, and the Governor

Legislative Description

State Sovereignty

Last Action

(S) Referred to PGM, JDL.

2/23/2011

Committee Referrals

Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs2/23/2011

Full Bill Text

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