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MO HB376

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Mike Moon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds six new sections (21.1000-21.1010) to Missouri law governing the state's participation in any future Article V constitutional convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution

  • Delegates and alternates selected by majority vote of a joint session of the General Assembly, with a default committee size of five delegates who must be Missouri residents and meet qualifications for state legislative office (U.S. Congress members ineligible)

  • Delegates may be recalled and removed at any time by majority vote of a joint session, or suspended by a joint legislative committee when the legislature is not in session

  • General Assembly must provide instructions via concurrent resolution on the scope of matters delegates may consider and vote on, including rules of procedure and proposed amendments

  • Delegates must take an oath to stay within their authorized scope; violating the oath constitutes perjury and results in permanent disqualification from holding any office of trust or profit, and Missouri's convention application becomes void if a majority of its delegates vote outside their authorized scope

Legislative Description

Establishes the Article V Convention Act

Last Action

Public Hearing Completed (H)

3/4/2015

Committee Referrals

Emerging Issues1/29/2015

Full Bill Text

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