Please forward this proposal for legislation to your appropriate state legislators:

A Bill to Amend the Oath of Office

Hawaii state Oath of Office to be amended as follows [language to be deleted is struckthrough].

Section 4 - Article 16 - Oath of Office

All eligible public officers, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, and that I will faithfully discharge my duties as _____________ to best of my ability."

As used in this section, "eligible public officers" means the governor, the lieutenant governor, the members of both houses of the legislature, the members of the board of education, the members of the national guard, State or county employees who possess police powers, district court judges, and all those whose appointment requires the consent of the senate.