AFFIRMING THE SUPREMACY OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII OVER SHARIA LAW.

HCR90

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.C.R. NO.

90

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

affirming the supremacy of the united states constitution
and the constitution of the state of hawaii over sharia law
.

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WHEREAS, Article
VI, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution provides that the Constitution
is "the supreme Law of the Land"; and

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WHEREAS, the
preamble of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii "reaffirm[s] [the]
belief in a government of the people, by the people and for the people, and
with an understanding and compassionate heart toward all the peoples of the
earth"; and

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WHEREAS, not
all nations recognize the individual rights and religious freedom that America
is known for; and

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WHEREAS, sharia
is the collection of conduct and duties required as part of Islam based on the
Quran and Sunna, which has influenced the legal structure of Islamic law in
many Muslim-majority nations; and

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WHEREAS, according
to the Council on Foreign Relations, about half the world's Muslim-majority
countries have sharia-based laws; and

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WHEREAS, sharia
law is inconsistent with both state and federal law as it relates to corporal
punishment, religious tolerance, democratic ideals, women's rights, and
discrimination; and

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WHEREAS, according
to data from 2020, Muslim-majority countries such as Mauritania, Saudi Arabia,
Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan punish blasphemy by capital punishment; and

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WHEREAS, some
nations operating under Islamic law restrict the autonomy women have over clothing,
travel, education, marriage, and employment; and

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WHEREAS, federal
constitutional protections have been in place for centuries, but the underlying
principles must be continually reaffirmed; now, therefore,

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BE IT
RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the
State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, the Senate concurring, the Hawaii
State Legislature affirms the supremacy of the United States Constitution and
the Constitution of the State of Hawaii over sharia law; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED the Hawaii State Legislature explicitly rejects the recognition, use,
or enforcement of sharia law within Hawaii's courts or government; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the
Governor and Chief Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:
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Religious
Freedom; Sharia Law; Constitutional Law; Protections