Summary#
HR-216 is a Hawaii House resolution, not a bill that amends an existing Act. It states that the House is ready to adjourn sine die (end the session without setting a date to resume) and directs that certified copies be sent to the Senate President and Governor. Its stated goal is to inform them of the House’s readiness.
- The House formally records that it is ready to adjourn; the resolution does not say that the House has actually adjourned.
- Certified copies must be sent to the Senate President and Governor.
- The resolution does not direct the Senate or Governor to take any action.
- The supplied status says the resolution was signed into law.
What it means for you#
- House: It has formally stated its readiness to adjourn. The resolution does not set an adjournment date.
- Senate President and Governor: They are to receive certified copies. The resolution does not require them to agree to or act on the House’s readiness.
- Public: The resolution does not directly change public rights, services, taxes, fees, or benefits.
Money#
No publicly available information on costs is included in the supplied material.
- The resolution does not specify spending, staffing, fees, fines, or savings.
What is unclear#
- The resolution does not say when the House will actually adjourn.
- It does not say whether or when the Senate will adjourn.
- It does not describe any further steps after the certified copies are sent.
Case for#
- A possible argument for the resolution is that it gives the Senate President and Governor formal notice of the House’s readiness to end the session.
- A written resolution can make that notice clear and official.
Case against#
- The resolution does not set a date or establish what should happen if the Senate is not ready to adjourn.
- It records readiness but does not itself end the session, so its practical effect depends on later action not described in the text.