[§5-22]  Hawaii medal of honor.  (a) The Hawaii medal of honor may be awarded on behalf of the people of the Stateof Hawaii to an individual who has been killed in action, while:

(1)  Engaged in an action against an enemy of theUnited States;

(2)  Engaged in military operations involving conflictwith an opposing foreign force;

(3)  Serving with friendly foreign forces engaged inan armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States isnot a belligerent party; or

(4)  Serving in a combat zone as designated bypresidential order.

(b)  A recipient of the Hawaii medal of honormay have the recipient's name entered on the Hawaii medal of honor roll.

(c)  Individuals eligible to receive the Hawaiimedal of honor include:

(1)  Members of the Hawaii national guard who werelegal residents of Hawaii at the time they were killed in action;

(2)  Members of the United States military reserveswho were legal residents of Hawaii at the time they were killed in action;

(3)  Members of the regular United States armed forceswho were:

(A)  Legal residents of Hawaii at the time theywere killed in action; or

(B)  Stationed in Hawaii by a proper order ofthe United States Department of Defense at the time they were killed in action;and

(4)  Members of the Hawaii national guard, UnitedStates military reserves, or regular United States armed forces who:

(A)  Attended a public or private educationalinstitution in Hawaii at some period during their lives; and

(B)  Were killed in action.

(d)  The Hawaii medal of honor shall be awardedsolely by a concurrent resolution:

(1)  Introduced by:

(A)  The president of the senate;

(B)  The speaker of the house ofrepresentatives; or

(C)  The duly authorized representative of thepresident of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives; and

(2)  Adopted by both houses of the legislature. [L2005, c 21, §2]

 

Revision Note

 

  Section was enacted as an addition to chapter 121 but isrenumbered to this chapter pursuant to §23G-15.