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ID HCR023

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Idaho formally applies to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to call a convention of states limited to proposing a congressional term limits amendment

  • The convention would set limits on the number of terms a person may serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate

  • Idaho and 22 other states previously passed congressional term limits laws that were ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, prompting this Article V approach

  • The application may be aggregated with similar term limits applications from other states to reach the two-thirds threshold (34 states) required to trigger a convention, but cannot be combined with applications on other subjects

  • The Secretary of State must transmit copies to congressional leadership, Idaho's congressional delegation, and presiding officers of all state legislatures

Legislative Description

States findings of the Legislature and appeals to the United States Congress to call a constitutional convention of the states to propose an amendment regarding term limits.

CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

1/29/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Rules and Administration1/29/2026

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