Con Con

See also Convention of States.

The 18 States being targeted by the promoters of a constitutional convention -- a "Con Con" or "Convention of States" -- for 2017 are:

our won-loss record as of Feb. 16, 2017: 5 wins and 0 losses. Our victories have been in Arkansas, Montana, South Dakota, Virginia, and Wyoming.

• Arkansas, SJR 2 - DEFEATED COS by a 13-17 vote on Senate floor (1/30/17).
• Arizona - passed House narrowly
• Colorado
• Kansas - Kansas Constitution requires a 2/3rds super-majority vote for this
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Missouri - passed House committee on Feb. 14
• Montana - HJ8 (COS) was tabled in its committee - VICTORY!
• North Carolina - HJR44 (COS), SJR36 (COS) - referred to the Senate Committee on Rules and Operations
• North Dakota - HCR3006 (COS), passed in House committee 2/10, on House floor now - but notice that it differs from other COS resolutions; also HCR3008 (WP); Senate passed both SCR4006 (Countermand) and SB2145 (Delegate).
• Ohio
• South Carolina
• South Dakota - COS had three paid lobbyists there in 2016 - WE WON IN 28-40 VOTE IN HOUSE ON 2/13/17
• Texas - SJR 2 was heard in Senate State Affairs Committee on Feb. 16
• Utah - passed House and Senate committees. Rex Lee, a legendary legal scholar from Utah, said a ConCon cannot be limited.
• Virginia - Convention of States lobbied the Legislature on January 16 (called "Lee and Jackson Day" there) - BUT WE WON!!!
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming HJ1 (COS) Failed 18-42 (1/30/17)

Passed COS

Only eight states have enacted resolutions for a Convention of States, some using language different from others. Each of these eight states should rescind its call:

• Alaska HJR 22 - "BE IT RESOLVED that, under art. V, Constitution of the United States, the Alaska State Legislature respectfully applies to the United States Congress to call a convention of the states for the sole purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office of federal government officials;"

• Alabama

• Florida

• Georgia

• Indiana SJR 14 - "The legislature of the State of Indiana 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 United States that impose fiscal restraints of 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."

• Louisiana HCR 52 - "THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby memorialize and apply to the United States Congress for the calling of a convention of the states limited to proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, impose fiscal restraints upon its activities, and limit the terms of office that may be served by its officials and by members of Congress."

• Oklahoma

• Tennessee SJR 67 - "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that this legislative body does hereby apply to Congress under the provisions of Article V of the United States Constitution for the calling of a convention of the states, limited to proposing amendments to the United States Constitution that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office ...."

Rescission

States that have passed a Convention of States should rescind it. A recent example is the rescission by Delaware of all of its prior resolutions for a Con Con. Here are some efforts at rescission 2017:

• New Hampshire
• New Mexico HJR 10

These states have rescinded their calls for a Con Con:

• Alabama (1988)
• Florida (1988) — as amended by S0010 (2010)
• Louisiana (1990)
• Idaho (1999)
• Utah (2001)
• North Dakota (2001)
• Arizona (2003)
• Virginia (2004)
• South Carolina (2004)
• Georgia (2004)
• Wyoming — HEJR0003 (2009)
• Oklahoma — SJR 11 (2009)
• Missouri — SCR 10 (2009) - this did not pass
• South Dakota — HB 1135 (2010)
• New Hampshire — HCR28 (2010)
• Tennessee — HJR0030 (2010)
• Delaware — HCR60 (2016)

See also

• good links to Publius Huldah's work
• WOLVES IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING? - Article by Kelleigh Nelson
• "No Con Con" website from California
• The Villages (FL) Tea Party opposition to Con Con
• other Con Con