1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention

April 2026 July 2021 The 1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention is considered the watershed political event in the modern State of Hawaii.1978 Constitutional Convention https://hawaii.concon.info/?page_id=214 The Hawaii State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse en-US 2020-05-19 It was convened on July 5, 1978. The convention established term limits for state office holders, provided a requirement for an annual balanced budget, laid the groundwork for the return of federal land such as the island of Kahoolawe, and created the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in an effort to right the wrongs done towards native Hawaiians since the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893. The event also created an ambitious project of preservation of the Hawaiian culture including the adoption of Hawaiian diacritical marks for official usage, use of Hawaiian names, etc. The Hawaiian language became the official state language of Hawaii for the first time since the overthrow.‘Fragile Aloha’: Why Hawaii’s Last Constitutional Convention Was Important https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/09/fragile-aloha-why-hawaiis-last-constitutional-convention-was-important/ Hofschneider Anita September 13, 2018 Civil Beat live https://web.archive.org/web/20180913131527/https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/09/fragile-aloha-why-hawaiis-last-constitutional-convention-was-important/ September 13, 2018 Based upon language the US Supreme Court had used to legalize abortion and birth control, the convention added the text: "the right of the people to privacy is recognized and shall not be infringed without the showing of a compelling state interest." This text makes the state constitution one of only five in the US that explicitly define a right to privacy.Issenberg Sasha May 5, 2021 The Surprising Honolulu Origins of the National Fight Over Same-Sex Marriage https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/05/31/issenberg-book-excerpt-bill-woods-honolulu-doma-491401 Politico June 2, 2021 Political legacy A major outgrowth of the constitutional convention was the launching of the political careers of those who would later dominate Hawaiian politics. Delegates to the convention included: Mark J. Andrews, future legislator Adelaide "Frenchy" DeSoto, future board chair of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Carol Fukunaga, future legislative leader Gerald T. Hagino, future legislator Helene Hale, future legislative leader Thomas H. Hamilton, president of the University of Hawaii Jeremy Harris, future Mayor of Honolulu Clarice Y. Hashimoto, future legislator Charlene Hoe, founder of Hakipuʻu Learning CenterHussey Ikaika March 7, 2018 Panel to discuss 1978 Constitutional Convention and impact on 2018 vote https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2018/03/07/panel-discuss-1978-constitutional-convention/ August 10, 2022 University of Hawaiʻi News Les Ihara, Jr., future legislative leader Barbara Marumoto, future legislative leader Tom Okamura, future legislative leaderArrasmith Perry 2023-09-19 Remembering Gerald Hagino And His Unique Vision For Hawaii https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/09/remembering-gerald-hagino-and-his-unique-vision-for-hawaii/ 2026-03-31 Honolulu Civil Beat en Bill Paty, future chair of the Board of Land and Natural ResourcesPang Gordon Y. K. 2018-08-17 Former Land Board chairman, WWII hero William Paty dies https://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/08/17/hawaii-news/former-land-board-chairman-wwii-hero-william-paty-dies-2/ 2026-03-31 Honolulu Star-Advertiser en Lehua Fernandes Salling, future legislator Joseph M. Souki, future Speaker of the House Jim Shon, future legislator Anthony "Tony" Takitani, future legislator John David Waiheʻe III, future Governor References External links Proceedings of the 1978 Constitutional Convention - Volume I Proceedings of the 1978 Constitutional Convention - Volume II Category:Constitution of Hawaii Hawaii State Constitutional Convention, 1978 Hawaii Category:Native Hawaiian history Category:Legal history of Hawaii Category:Indigenous land rights in Hawaii Constitutional Convention Category:1978 in American law Category:Official languages