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IN SR0114

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/28/2011

Primary Sponsor

Howard Kenley

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges Indiana's Congressional delegation to propose an amendment to Article V of the U.S. Constitution clarifying that states may call for a Constitutional Convention limited to a specific topic or topics

  • Addresses existing legal uncertainty about whether state-initiated constitutional conventions can be restricted in scope

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

  • Non-binding resolution expressing the Indiana Senate's position on federal constitutional amendment procedures

Legislative Description

Urging the Indiana delegation to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Last Action

Senators Alting, Banks, Becker, Boots, Bray, Buck, Charbonneau, Delph, Eckerty, Gard, Glick, Grooms, Head, Hershman, Holdman, Kenley, Kruse, Landske, Lawson, Leising, Merritt, Miller, Mishler, Nugent, Paul, Smith, Steele, Tomes, Walker, Waltz, Waterman, Wyss, Yoder, M. Young and Zakas added as coauthors

4/29/2011

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