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HRS §1-12

How Hawaii's interpretation rules apply to future laws

This section says that the general rules for understanding Hawaii's laws apply to both current laws and any laws passed in the future, unless a law clearly says otherwise.

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The statute, as written — Application of statutory construction provisions

All provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to general statutory construction shall apply not merely to laws now in force but to all hereafter enacted, unless otherwise expressed or obviously intended.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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