STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1138-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.R. No. 17

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.R. No. 17 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH FIXED TERMS FOR JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge Hawaii's Congressional delegation to introduce legislation to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish a prospective system of fixed, nonrenewable, staggered, eighteen-year terms for Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

One concerned individual testified in support.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 17 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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KARL RHOADS, Chair