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SJR-1 • 2026

Rescinding previous applications for a federal constitutional convention.

Rescinding previous applications for a federal constitutional convention.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Wiener
Last action
2025-09-10
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 174, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on what happens if other states also rescind their requests, nor does it mention any specific new rules for changing the Constitution.

Stopping Old Requests for Constitutional Changes

This law stops old requests from California lawmakers asking the U.S. Congress to start a convention to change the Constitution.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes all past requests made by California's Legislature to ask the U.S. Congress to call a constitutional convention.

Who It Names or Affects

  • California lawmakers who made past requests for a constitutional convention.
  • The U.S. Congress, which received those requests from California.

Terms To Know

Constitutional Convention
A meeting where people gather to discuss and make changes to the Constitution of the United States.
Legislature
The group that makes laws for a state or country, like California's lawmakers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not explain how the Constitution can be changed without a convention.
  • Does not affect any current rules about changing the Constitution.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-10 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 174, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-09-10 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m.

  3. 2025-09-04 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  4. 2025-09-04 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 2903.) Ordered to the Senate.

  5. 2025-07-02 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 1).

  6. 2025-07-02 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  7. 2025-06-23 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

  8. 2025-06-16 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  9. 2025-06-16 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 28. Noes 0. Page 1616.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  10. 2025-04-02 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 610.) (April 1).

  11. 2025-03-20 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  12. 2025-02-25 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 1.

  13. 2025-02-14 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. 2024-12-16 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Official Summary Text

SJR 1, Wiener.
Rescinding previous applications for a federal constitutional convention.
This measure would rescind, nullify, and supersede all applications previously made by the Legislature for the United States Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution.

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