HRS §1-12

How Hawaii's interpretation rules apply to future laws

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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

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

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.

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