Constitutional convention; urges U.S. Congress to call for purposes of amending U.S. Constitution. (HJ183)

Introduced By

Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

United States Constitution; constitutional convention.  Urges the Congress of the United States to call a constitutional convention for the purposes of amending the Constitution of the United States to require (i) a balanced federal budget, (ii) line item veto authority to the President, and (iii) prohibition of unfunded mandates to the various states. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/22/2010Committee
01/22/2010Presented and ordered printed 10101734D
01/22/2010Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/26/2010Assigned P & E sub: #1 Constitutional
02/10/2010Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/16/2010Left in Privileges and Elections

Comments

robert legge writes:

Constitutional Convention? Sounds like an opportunity for all kinds of mischief.

Thomas Bell writes:

-lets also repeal the 16th amendment
-ban energy taxes
-allow federal recall by direct recall vote of 2/3 of citizens to remove federal congress members and the president
-restore gun rights by banning concealed weapons permits and making the 2nd amendment "shall not be infrigined" a little clearer to those idoits by saying the right to bear arms shall not be constrained by anything and its an absolute right to be extended into every courner of America
- apply lieing to congress to apply to those in congress during their testomonies to press and before others

Richard Blaine writes:

a constitutional convention would be the end of it. An amemdment proposed through our congressional delegation is the proper way.