SR158 Summary

• Urges U.S. Congress to call an Article V constitutional convention limited to proposing amendments addressing fiscal restraints on federal government, limiting federal power and jurisdiction, and limiting terms of office for federal officials and Congress members.

• Requires two-thirds of state legislatures to submit applications before Congress may call the convention, with Congress restricted to only naming the time and place for the initial meeting.

• Establishes that state legislatures retain exclusive power to name their own delegates, Congress cannot determine the number of delegates or set convention rules, and voting at the convention shall be one state, one vote.

• Prohibits any proposed amendments that would modify or repeal provisions of the Bill of Rights, rendering the application void if violated at any convention stage.

• Constitutes a continuing application under Article V until at least two-thirds of state legislatures submit applications on the same subject, with Hawaii reserving the right to instruct and recall its delegates.