HB 2036 Summary

• Establishes the "Article V Convention Act" governing Missouri's participation in conventions for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

• Requires delegates and alternates to be selected by majority vote of a joint session of the general assembly, with five delegates as the default number, and prohibits U.S. Congress members from serving.

• Grants the general assembly authority to issue binding instructions to delegates via concurrent resolution regarding the scope of matters they may consider, and permits recall or removal of delegates at any time by majority vote of a joint session.

• Mandates that if a majority of Missouri's delegation votes outside the scope of their authorized authority, the state's application to the convention becomes void and ceases to have effect.

• Requires all delegates and alternates to take an oath to support both the U.S. and Missouri constitutions, faithfully perform their duties within the limits of their commission, and specifies that oath violations constitute perjury with permanent disqualification from public office.