HRS §1-25

References apply to amendments

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This rule says that when a law mentions another part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes or any other state law, that mention includes all later changes to that law. It is a narrow technical rule about how to read legal references.

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The statute, as written — References apply to amendments

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.

Whenever reference is made to any portion of the Hawaii Revised Statutes or of any other law of the State, the reference applies to all amendments thereto.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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