Haw. Rev. Stat. § 44
Current through Act 1 of the 2024 Legislative Session
That the enacting clause of all laws be, "Be it enacted by the legislature of the Territory of Hawaii."
All legislative proceedings shall be conducted in the English language.
Whether joint resolution without this enacting clause may have force of law, see message of governor to legislature relating to House J.R. No. 8, session of 1911. Referred to in 16 Hawai'i. 245.
HRS § 44
Law Journals and Reviews
"Language Is Never About Language": Eliminating Language Bias in Federal Education Law to Further Indigenous Rights. 37 UH L. Rev. 381 (2015).