Bill Text: IN SCR0065 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urging the Indiana delegation to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-20 - Senator Holdman added as coauthor [SCR0065 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2011-SCR0065-Introduced.html

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Introduced Version

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SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION No. ____

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION

        A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Congressional delegation to propose an amendment to Article V of the Constitution of the United States to clarify that a constitutional convention called by the states may be limited to a specific topic or topics.

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    _______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on

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Introduced

First Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2011)

SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION

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        A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Congressional delegation to propose an amendment to Article V of the United States Constitution to clarify that a constitutional convention called by the states may be limited to a specific topic or topics.

    Whereas, There are differing opinions regarding whether the states can call for a constitutional convention limited to a specific topic or topics; and

    Whereas, The Indiana legislature urges an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that the states can call for a constitutional convention limited to a specific topic or topics: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly

of the State of Indiana, the House of Representatives concurring:

    SECTION 1. The Indiana General Assembly hereby urges the Congress of the United States, under Article V of the Constitution of the United States, to amend and clarify Article V of the Constitution of the United States to provide that a constitutional convention called for by the states may be limited to a specific topic or topics.
    SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Indiana Congressional delegation.