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AZ HB2908

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Alexander Kolodin

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Establishes that any amendment to the U.S. Constitution must be ratified through a bill passed by the Arizona Legislature and approved by the governor.

  • Creates the offense of "faithless constitutional convention delegate" for delegates who vote on or take official action on matters outside the legal scope of the convention, punishable as a class 2 felony with a minimum $5,000 civil penalty and immediate recall.

  • Requires all Arizona delegates to a constitutional convention to take a prescribed oath promising to only consider amendments related to the specific subject approved in the convention call by Congress and at least two-thirds of states.

  • Mandates that delegates who become aware of any oath violations by other delegates must report the violation to the attorney general, senate president, and house speaker.

  • Defines "legal convention scope" as subject matter specified in applications from at least two-thirds of states, the congressional call, and Arizona's own application for a convention of states.

Legislative Description

Constitutional convention; faithless delegates

Constitutional Amendments (united States)

Last Action

Senate FED Committee action: Do Pass Amended, voting: (4-3-0-0)

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/5/2026
Federalism2/23/2026
Rules1/29/2026
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections1/29/2026

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