ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: FMAE DPA/SE 4-3-0-0

HB 2037: ~~technical correction; international registered nurses~~

S/E: constitutional conventions; faithless delegates

Sponsor: Representative Kolodin, LD 3

House Engrossed

Overview

Requires approved amendments to the US Constitution to be ratified in the form of a bill passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor. Establishes the criminal offense of being a faithless constitutional convention delegate.

History

The United States Constitution establishes two methods for proposing amendments to the Constitution. The first method requires both the House and Senate to propose a constitutional amendment by a vote of two-thirds of the Members present. Alternatively, Congress is required to call a convention for proposing amendments upon the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures (Art. V, U.S. Const.).

Provisions

1. Requires any approved amendment to the United States Constitution to be ratified by a bill passed by the Legislature and approved by the Governor. (Sec. 1)

2. Specifies a person who is a faithless constitutional convention delegate is guilty of a class 2 felony and subject to a civil penalty of at least $5,000. (Sec. 1)

3. Requires a faithless constitutional convention delegate to be immediately recalled from the delegation. (Sec. 1)

4. Prescribes a specified oath that a delegate of this state must make before accepting the delegate's appointment. (Sec. 1)

5. Defines delegate, faithless constitutional convention delegate and legal convention scope. (Sec. 1)

6. Contains a severability clause. (Sec. 2)

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