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HI SCR50
Concurrent Resolution
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, limit federal power and jurisdiction, and limit terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress.
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Establishes that Congress has only ministerial power to set time and place for the convention and that the convention may only be called upon receiving applications from two-thirds of state legislatures for substantially the same purpose.
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Declares that individual state legislatures retain exclusive authority to name their own delegates and that states shall vote on a one-state, one-vote basis at the convention.
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Protects the Bill of Rights by prohibiting any amendments that seek to amend, modify, or repeal any provision of the Bill of Rights, with the application becoming void if ever used to consider such changes.
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Directs transmission of the resolution to Congress leadership, members of Hawaii's congressional delegation, and presiding officers of legislative houses in all other states.
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.
Last Action
Referred to JDC.
3/10/2023