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IN SB0210

Bill

Status

Engrossed

1/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Travis Holdman

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Requires all voting at such conventions to be conducted on a one-state, one-vote basis, reflecting equal state sovereignty

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/28/2026
Elections1/8/2026

Full Bill Text

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