Const. Art. XVI, §16
Constitutional rules work on their own
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that the rights and rules in the Hawaii Constitution work by themselves as much as their nature allows. This means you can use them directly without needing extra laws to make them happen. It is a general rule about how the whole constitution operates.
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The constitution, as written — Are Self-Executing
A copy, taken August 21, 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.
The provisions of this constitution shall be self-executing to the fullest extent that their respective natures permit. [Ren Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] Law Journals and Reviews Ala Loop and the Private Right of Action Under Hawai‘i Constitution Article XI, Section 9: Charting a Path Toward a Cohesive Enforcement Scheme. 33 UH L. Rev. 367 (2010). A Self-Executing Article XI, Section 9--The Door For a Bivens Action for Environmental Rights? 34 UH L. Rev. 187 (2012). Case Notes This provision does not constitute waiver of sovereign immunity for money damages for constitutional deprivations. 61 H. 369, 604 P.2d 1198. Test for determining whether a constitutional provision is self-executing. 63 H. 412, 629 P.2d 1111.
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