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AZ HCR2005

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/24/2022

Primary Sponsor

David Cook

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Arizona applies to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to call a convention for proposing a constitutional amendment limiting terms for U.S. House and Senate members.
  • Arizona joins 22 other states whose prior laws limiting congressional ballot access based on term limits were struck down by the Supreme Court.
  • The Secretary of State must transmit copies of this resolution to federal leadership including the President, Speaker, Senate President, Judiciary Committee Chair, and all state legislatures.
  • This application aggregates with similar applications from other states toward the two-thirds threshold required to force Congress to call a limited constitutional convention on congressional term limits.
  • This resolution serves as a continuing application under Article V until at least two-thirds of states have submitted applications on the same subject.

Legislative Description

Article V convention; term limits.

Congress

Last Action

House GE Committee action: Failed To Pass, voting: (4-9-0-0-0-0)

2/2/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules1/24/2022
Government & Elections1/24/2022

Full Bill Text

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