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HI HR72
Resolution
Status
3/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Linda Ichiyama
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AI Summary
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Hawaii House of Representatives urges Congress to call a constitutional convention of the states limited to proposing amendments imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, restraining federal power and jurisdiction, and limiting terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress.
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Convention application is limited to the specified topics and explicitly excludes any amendments that would modify, amend, or repeal provisions of the Bill of Rights; the application becomes void if used to consider changes to the Bill of Rights.
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Congress has only ministerial power to call the convention and set a reasonable time and place; Congress cannot set delegate numbers, appoint delegates, or establish convention rules, which remain under exclusive state legislature authority.
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Convention voting shall operate on a one-state, one-vote basis, and states retain authority to provide instructions to delegates and recall them for breach of duty.
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Application constitutes a continuing application until at least two-thirds of state legislatures submit applications for substantially the same purpose; certified copies shall be transmitted to Congress and presiding officers of all 50 state legislatures.
Legislative Description
Urging The Congress Of The United States To Call A Convention Of The States, Pursuant To Article V Of The United States Constitution, For The Limited Purpose Of Proposing Amendments To Impose Fiscal Restraints On The Federal Government, Restrain The Power And Jurisdiction Of The Federal Government, And Limit The Terms Of Office For Its Officials And For Members Of Congress.
Application for Convention of the States pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States
Last Action
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 39
3/13/2018