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AZ HB2037

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Alexander Kolodin

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Requires any approved amendment to the U.S. Constitution to be ratified by an Arizona bill passed by the legislature and approved by the governor.

  • Establishes that a "faithless constitutional convention delegate" who casts votes or takes official action outside the legal convention scope is guilty of a class 2 felony and subject to a civil penalty of at least $5,000, with immediate recall from the delegation.

  • Mandates that all constitutional convention delegates take a specific oath of office before accepting their appointment, pledging to uphold the Constitution and laws and to vote only on subject matters specified in the convention call.

  • Requires any delegate aware of oath violations or other violations by delegates to report them to the Attorney General, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives.

  • Defines key terms: "delegate" includes members and alternates elected, appointed, or selected to a constitutional convention; "faithless constitutional convention delegate" means one who votes outside legal convention scope; "legal convention scope" means subject matter specified in applications from two-thirds of states, Congress, and Arizona's legislature.

Legislative Description

Constitutional convention; faithless delegates

Technical Correction

Last Action

Senate read second time

3/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules2/26/2025
Judiciary and Elections2/26/2025
Rules2/17/2025
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections2/17/2025

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