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HI HCR174
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Sam Kong
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AI Summary
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Hawaii's legislature urges Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V limited to proposing amendments on fiscal restraints, federal power limits, and term limits for federal officials and members of Congress.
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Congress has only ministerial authority to set a time and place for the convention and must receive applications from two-thirds of state legislatures before calling the convention.
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States retain exclusive power to determine convention rules, set delegate numbers, and name their own delegates; voting shall be on a one-state, one-vote basis.
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The convention is limited solely to the three specified topics and explicitly prohibits any amendments to the Bill of Rights; any attempt to modify the Bill of Rights voids the application.
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Hawaii recommends ratification by state legislatures rather than state conventions, reserves the right to instruct and recall its delegates, and directs transmission of certified copies to Congress and all other state legislatures.
Legislative Description
Urging The Congress Of The United States To Call A Convention For Proposing Amendments Pursuant To Article V Of The United States Constitution Limited To Proposing Amendments That Impose Fiscal Restraints On The Federal Government, Limit 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 under Article V of the Constitution of the United States
Last Action
Referred to LMG, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 33
3/14/2019