HI SR102

Ratifies U.S. House Joint Resolution 184 (dated June 2, 1924), which proposes a constitutional amendment granting Congress power to limit, regulate, and prohibit labor of persons under 18 years of age.

Twenty-eight states have ratified the amendment as of 1937, falling short of the three-fourths threshold required for constitutional adoption; ten additional state ratifications are needed.

Hawaii is one of seven states with no record of taking action on the proposed amendment, which remains outstanding because Congress did not set a time limit for ratification.

Federal child labor regulation is currently provided under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, but ratification would establish constitutional authority for such protections.

Directs transmission of certified copies to the U.S. Archivist, U.S. Senate Majority Leader, U.S. House Speaker, Hawaii's congressional delegation, and the state Director of Labor and Industrial Relations.