Bill > SCR190

This Concurrent Resolution directs the Legislative Reference Bureau, a non-partisan research agency, to conduct a comprehensive study examining the potential benefits and drawbacks of imposing term limits on members of the Hawaii State Legislature. The resolution's preamble highlights concerns about the difficulty for challengers to unseat incumbents, citing a Supreme Court decision that impacted campaign spending limits and noting that many other states have implemented term limits for their legislators and governors, while also acknowledging that some states have repealed or had their term limits invalidated. The study is intended to inform lawmakers about the possible positive and negative consequences of such a policy, and the Bureau is required to submit its findings to the Legislature by a specific date before the start of the 2023 legislative session.