An Act to rescind all previous calls for a federal constitutional convention

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An Act to rescind all previous calls for a federal constitutional convention

An Act to rescind all previous calls for a federal constitutional convention By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Lindsay N.

What This Bill Does

• An Act to rescind all previous calls for a federal constitutional convention By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Lindsay N.
• Sabadosa for legislation to rescind all previous calls for a federal constitutional convention.
• Veterans and Federal Affairs.
• Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

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An Act to rescind all previous calls for a federal constitutional convention
By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation to rescind all previous calls for a federal constitutional convention. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4479

Chapter 281 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

SECTION 11:

Section 1. The Legislature finds that it is not, at the present time, desirable to call a federal constitutional convention to amend the Constitution of the United States.

Section 2. The specific provisions of all previous Joint Resolutions making application for the calling of a federal constitutional convention, are hereby repudiated and rescinded

Section 3. The repudiation and rescission provided for in this Act is strictly limited to the portions of the Joint Resolutions making application for the calling of a federal constitutional convention and do not apply to the alternative call embodied in the Joint Resolutions for Congress to propose specific constitutional amendments to the states for adoption.

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