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MA H4479

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lindsay Sabadosa

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Rescinds and repudiates all previous Massachusetts Joint Resolutions calling for a federal Article V constitutional convention to amend the U.S. Constitution
  • Declares the Legislature's finding that calling a federal constitutional convention is not desirable at the present time
  • Preserves any prior state requests for Congress to propose specific constitutional amendments directly to states for ratification (the alternative amendment process)
  • Amends Chapter 281 of the General Laws by adding Section 11
  • Filed on 5/22/2025 by Representative Lindsay N. Sabadosa (1st Hampshire) and referred to the Veterans and Federal Affairs Committee

Legislative Description

To rescind all previous calls for a federal constitutional convention

Last Action

Hearing rescheduled to 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:50 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

11/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Veterans and Federal Affairs9/2/2025
Rules5/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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