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

HR82

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. NO.

82

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE 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 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 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