Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SC513: United States Constitutional Convention under Article V; apply for congressional term limits.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION APPLYING FOR A UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ARTICLE V AMENDMENTS CONVENTION SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution applying for a united states constitution article v amendments convention specifically relating to congressional term limits.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION APPLYING FOR A UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ARTICLE V AMENDMENTS CONVENTION SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: WHEREAS, Article V of the Constitution of the United States provides authority for a Convention to be called by the Congress of the United States for the purpose of proposing Amendments to the Constitution upon application of two-thirds of the legislatures of the separate states ("Madison Amendments Convention"); and WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Mississippi favors the proposal and ratification of an Amendment to said Constitution which shall provide Congressional Term Limits; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN: SECTION 1. That, as provided for in Article V of the Constitution of the United States, the Legislature of the State of Mississippi herewith respectfully applies for an Amendments *SS26/R789* S. C. R. No. 513 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/SS26/R789 PAGE 1 (aa\kr) Convention to be called for the purpose of proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a Member of the United States House of Representatives and to set a limit on the number of …
Sponsors
- McLendon, Michael (R, 1) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Rules
Subjects: United States Constitutional Convention under Article V
Common questions
- What is SC513?
- SC513 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): United States Constitutional Convention under Article V; apply for congressional term limits.
- What does SC513 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution applying for a united states constitution article v amendments convention specifically relating to congressional term limits.
- What is the status of SC513?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SC513?
- McLendon, Michael (R, 1).
- Where is the official record for SC513?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SC/SC0513.xml
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