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MS HC24
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/1/2021
Primary Sponsor
Jansen Owen
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AI Summary
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Applies to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to call a convention of the states for proposing an amendment requiring the Supreme Court be composed of nine justices
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Aggregates with other states' outstanding applications on Supreme Court composition and shall not be aggregated with applications on other subjects
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Establishes that Congress has only ministerial authority to name time and place for the convention, with states exclusively controlling delegate selection and convention rules
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Limits convention consideration exclusively to Supreme Court composition and prohibits any amendments affecting the Bill of Rights
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Constitutes a continuing application until two-thirds of state legislatures submit similar applications, and supersedes all previous Mississippi applications on this subject
Legislative Description
Congress; urge to call a convention of the states under Article V of the U. S. Constitution to propose amendments limited to requiring that the U. S. Supreme Court be composed of nine justices.
Last Action
Died In Committee
4/1/2021