HCR10 (2018) Detail

Applying for a convention of the states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States.


HCR 10 - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2018 SESSION

18-2276

05/03

 

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 10

 

A RESOLUTION applying for a convention of the states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Wallace, Rock. 33; Rep. Abear, Belk. 2

 

COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This resolution applies to Congress, under Article V of the United States Constitution, to call a convention of the states for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.

 

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18-2276

05/03

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

 

A RESOLUTION applying for a convention of the states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States.

 

Whereas, the founders of our Constitution empowered state legislators to be guardians of liberty against future abuses of power by the federal government; and

Whereas, the federal government has created a crushing national debt through improper and imprudent spending; and

Whereas, the federal government has invaded the legitimate roles of the states through the manipulative process of federal mandates, most of which are unfunded to a great extent; and

Whereas, the federal government has ceased to live under a proper interpretation of the Constitution of the United States; and

Whereas, it is the solemn duty of the states to protect the liberty of our people, particularly for the generations to come, by proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States through a convention of the states under Article V for the purpose of restraining these and related abuses of power; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the legislature of the state of New Hampshire hereby applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States, for the calling of a convention of the states limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the Unites States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress; and

That the house clerk is hereby directed to transmit copies of this application to the President and Secretary of the United States Senate and to the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, and copies to the members of the said Senate and House of Representatives from this state; also to transmit copies hereof to the presiding officers of each of the legislative houses in the several states, requesting their cooperation; and

That this application constitutes a continuing application in accordance with Article V of the Constitution of the United States until the legislatures of at least 2/3 of the several states have made applications on the same subject.

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 31, 2018 House Hearing
Jan. 31, 2018 House Hearing
Feb. 14, 2018 House Exec Session
House Floor Vote
March 6, 2018 House Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

HCR10 Revision: 1985 Date: Nov. 7, 2017, 3:26 p.m.

Docket


March 6, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 55


March 6, 2018: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/06/2018 (Vote 17-1; CC) HC 9 P. 31


: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 17-1; CC)


Feb. 14, 2018: Executive Session: 02/14/2018 LOB 206


Feb. 14, 2018: Full Committee Work Session: 02/14/2018 10:00 AM LOB 206


Jan. 31, 2018: ==RESCHEDULED== Public Hearing: 01/31/2018 11:00 AM LOB 204


Feb. 14, 2018: Full Committee Work Session: 02/14/2018 10:00 AM LOB 206


Jan. 31, 2018: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/31/2018 11:00 AM LOB 206


Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 1 P. 25