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

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and official text do not provide details on whether or not it is currently desirable to call a federal constitutional convention, nor does it specify if other parts of previous requests remain unaffected.

Act to Cancel Previous Requests for a Constitutional Convention

This act cancels previous requests made by the state legislature to hold a federal constitutional convention.

What This Bill Does

• Cancels all past calls from the state legislature asking for a federal constitutional convention.

Who It Names or Affects

• The people who previously requested a federal constitutional convention through state legislature actions.

Terms To Know

Constitutional Convention

A meeting where representatives from different states gather to discuss and possibly change the U.S. Constitution.

Repudiate

To officially say that something is not true or valid anymore.

Limits and Unknowns

• This act only cancels requests for a constitutional convention but does not affect other parts of those past requests.
• The bill has not yet been signed into law and remains active in the legislative process.

Official Summary Text

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.

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Joint Resolutions making application for the calling of a federal constitutional convention, are hereby repudiated and rescinded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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