WA SJM8011

Washington State applies to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for a convention of states to propose constitutional amendments imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting federal power and jurisdiction, and establishing term limits for federal officials and members of Congress

Congress would only call the convention upon receiving applications from two-thirds of state legislatures for substantially the same purpose, with Congress's role limited to naming a reasonable time and place for the initial meeting

State legislatures retain exclusive authority to name delegates, set the number of delegates, and establish convention rules; voting at the convention would operate on a one-state, one-vote basis

The convention is expressly prohibited from considering any amendments that would modify, amend, or repeal any provision of the Bill of Rights

Washington recommends ratification by state legislatures rather than special ratification conventions, and reserves the right to provide further instructions to delegates or recall them for breach of duty