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ND SCR4006

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

2/17/2017

Primary Sponsor

Oley Larsen

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Origin

Senate

65th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Urges Congress to call a constitutional amendment convention under Article V limited to proposing a "countermand amendment" that would allow states to collectively repeal federal laws or rulings

  • Asserts state legislatures have sole authority to limit the agenda and authority of delegates sent to an Article V convention, not Congress or federal courts

  • Declares this application as a continuing request that remains active until legislatures from at least two-thirds of all states submit identical or substantially similar applications

  • Requires Congress to convene the amendment convention within 60 days of receiving the same or similar application from two-thirds of the states

  • Directs the Secretary of State to distribute copies of the resolution to the President, Congress leadership, and all members of North Dakota's Congressional Delegation

Legislative Description

A concurrent resolution making a formal application to Congress to call a countermand amendment convention for the sole purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution to provide states a process to collectively countermand or repeal any federal law or ruling.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 12 nays 79

3/29/2017

Committee Referrals

Government and Veterans Affairs1/3/2017

Full Bill Text

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