HI HCR48

Requests the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study examining the benefits and drawbacks of implementing term limits for Hawaii state legislators

Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to submit findings to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the convening of the 2022 Regular Session

Cites campaign spending restrictions established by the 1976 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Buckley v. Valeo as impeding nonincumbent candidates' ability to challenge elected officials

Notes that 15 states have imposed term limits on state legislators, 36 states on governors, and 23 states on their federal congressional delegations

Directs a certified copy of the resolution to be transmitted to the Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau