Prepare to Practice

Spring 2013

Prof. Roberta Woods

Hawaiʻi Legislative History

Start with a Statute

HRS § 5-7.5 [§ 5-7.5]. “Aloha Spirit” (a) “Aloha Spirit” is the coordination of mind and heart within each person. It brings each person to the

self. Each person must think and emote good feelings to others. In the contemplation and presence of the life force, “Aloha”, the following unuhi laula loa may be used:

“Akahai”, meaning kindness to be expressed with tenderness; “Lokahi”, meaning unity, to be expressed with harmony; “Oluolu”, meaning agreeable, to be expressed with pleasantness; “Haahaa”, meaning humility, to be expressed with modesty; “Ahonui”, meaning patience, to be expressed with perseverance. These are traits of character that express the charm, warmth and sincerity of Hawaii's people. It was the

working philosophy of native Hawaiians and was presented as a gift to the people of Hawaii. “Aloha” is more than a word of greeting or farewell or a salutation. “Aloha” means mutual regard and affection and extends warmth in caring with no obligation in return. “Aloha” is the essence of relationships in which each person is important to every other person for collective existence. “Aloha” means to hear what is not said, to see what cannot be seen and to know the unknowable.

(b) In exercising their power on behalf of the people and in fulfillment of their responsibilities, obligations and service to the people, the legislature, governor, lieutenant governor, executive officers of each department, the chief justice, associate justices, and judges of the appellate, circuit, and district courts may contemplate and reside with the life force and give consideration to the “Aloha Spirit”.

Credits Laws 1986, ch. 202, § 1. H R S § 5-7.5, HI ST § 5-7.5 Current with amendments through the 2012 Regular and Special Sessions.

Aloha Spirit

“Credits” = HistoryCreditsLaws 1986, ch. 202,

§ 1.

Session Laws of 1986

Ch. = Act 202 , § 1

Get the Report NumbersStart with either the Session Laws or the Digests (1963-1983)

Act 202 (includes bill no. ONLY)

Session Laws

Session Laws Table

Go to the JournalsFind the originating bill in the Journal of each chamber.

How to Operate Journals

Table of Contents

• Journal

• Governor’s

Msgs.

• Rules

• Committee

Reports

• History

[Indexes to the

Journal Pages]

Order

Find the Standing Committee ReportsSCRep.

Found after the Journal, Governor’s

Messages, &Conference

Committee ReportsIn numeric order.

SSCRep. 833-86

What’s in the Journal?

Journal Page

Numbers

• Look for debate

Index (back)

Debate

What about testimony?Testimony refers to Committee Testimony.

Since 2008Online at

capitol.hawaii.govState Archives

(where we will go next week)

Testimony

Before 2008

Testimony from Archives

Assignment

Use a statute that has legislative history prior to 1999.

Find the Reports, etc. in the Journals. (Make a copy for your notebook.)

Next week: get the testimony for your Committee Reports at the Archives. (Add it to your notebook.)

Part I

Find relevant legislation that is going through the legislature now.

Set up an alert.At the end of the Session, include a brief

report on what happened to the legislation.How would you use a legislative alerting

service to further your practice?

Part II