HB0121

Official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: HB0121 Effective : [BillEffectiveDate_RO] LSO No.: 15LSO-0382 Enrolled Act No.: HEA Chapter No.: [Chapter Number_RO] Prime Sponsor: Laursen Catch Title: Article V convention limitations. Subject: Limitations for delegate to an Article V convention. Summary/Major Elements: Article V of the U.S. Constitution provides for Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution. This bill establishes requirements for delegates to an Article V convention including prohibiting voting in favor of any amendment the delegate is not authorized to vote for. The bill also provides a penalty for a delegate violating the oath required for any delegate to an Article V convention. NOTE: Final action on this bill was not taken at the time this summary was prepared. Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage, an updated summary will be prepared and placed upon the legislative website at www.legisweb.gov . A packet of updated summaries will be sent to all legislators after the time for any veto has expired (fifteen days after adjournment). The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.