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IN SCR0045

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/14/2011

Primary Sponsor

David Long

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges Indiana's Congressional delegation to call for an Article V constitutional convention limited to a single, specific purpose

  • Proposes an amendment that would explicitly allow states to call constitutional conventions restricted to identical, pre-specified amendments submitted by two-thirds of state legislatures

  • Addresses uncertainty over whether states can legally limit the scope of a constitutional convention to particular topics

  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit the resolution to Indiana's Congressional delegation

  • Would require ratification under existing Article V procedures if the proposed amendment passes the convention

Legislative Description

Urging the Indiana Congressional delegation ask for a Constitutional Convention.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure

3/14/2011

Full Bill Text

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