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HI SCR89
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/5/2020
Primary Sponsor
Mike Gabbard
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AI Summary
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Urges Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V limited to proposing amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, restrict federal power and jurisdiction, and establish term limits for federal officials and Congress members.
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Specifies that Congress has only a ministerial duty to call the convention upon receiving applications from two-thirds of state legislatures, with no authority to determine convention rules, delegate numbers, or delegate selection.
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Establishes that convention voting shall operate on a one-state, one-vote basis and that the convention is limited to the specified topics with an explicit prohibition on any amendments affecting the Bill of Rights.
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Declares this application as continuing until at least two-thirds of state legislatures submit applications for substantially the same purpose and allows Hawaii to provide further instructions to its delegates and recall them for breach of duty.
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Requires certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to Congress leadership and the presiding officers of 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 JDC.
3/5/2020