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IN SB0210
Bill
Status
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Travis Holdman
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AI Summary
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Adopts the "Compact for a Safe and Equal Convention of States" to establish binding rules for any Article V constitutional convention called by Congress upon applications from 2/3 of states
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Requires all voting at such conventions to be conducted on a one-state, one-vote basis, reflecting equal state sovereignty
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Prohibits conventions from considering any proposed constitutional amendments outside the specific topics enumerated in the 2/3 of state applications that triggered the convention call
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Compact enters into force when 26 states adopt it; member states may withdraw with 12 months' notice, but cannot withdraw after the 34th state application for a convention on the same topic
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Delegates must sign an oath acknowledging they are subject to immediate removal by the legislature if they violate compact rules, and any unauthorized delegate actions are void
Legislative Description
Article V convention of the states compact.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/28/2026