Massachusetts H3888: Resolutions calling on Article V of the United States Constitution for the convening of a convention of the states

What the bill says

From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:

WHEREAS, Executive Orders by the President of the United States have become a vehicle through which the President may overstep the limits of his constitutional authority; and WHEREAS, the concentration of power at the federal level has had the effect of making federal officials less responsive to the will of the people and more readily influenced by lobbyists, wealthy corporations, and special interests in Washington, D.C.; and WHEREAS, much of federal law is now enacted by federal bureaucrats who were never chosen by the people and have no accountability to the people whatsoever; and WHEREAS, policy decisions made at the state level tend to be more responsive to the needs and desires of the people; and WHEREAS, the federal government has created a crushing national debt through improper and imprudent spending; and WHEREAS, the federal government has invaded the legitimate roles of the states through the manipulative process of federal mandates, most of which are unfunded to a great extent; and WHEREAS, the States have the ability to restore the responsiveness of government to the people and to restrain abuses of federal power by proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States through a limited Convention of States under Article V; Be it therefore resolved by the legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: SECTION 1. That the legislature of …

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Sponsors

• Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable) · primary sponsor
• Justin Thurber (R)
• John Gaskey (R)
• Patrick O'Connor (R, First Plymouth and Norfolk)
• Kelly Pease (R, 4th Hampden)
• Steven Howitt (R, 4th Bristol)
• David Vieira (R, 3rd Barnstable)
• Joseph McKenna (R, 18th Worcester)

Latest actions

1. May 14, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5422 (under House Rule 27)
2. November 13, 2025: Hearing rescheduled to 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:50 PM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
3. November 3, 2025: Hearing scheduled for 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
4. February 27, 2025: Senate concurred
5. February 27, 2025: Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
6. : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Common questions

What is H3888?

H3888 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): Resolutions calling on Article V of the United States Constitution for the convening of a convention of the states.

What is the status of H3888?

Failed as of May 14, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5422 (under House Rule 27) (May 14, 2026).

Who sponsored H3888?

Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H3888?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3888