Missouri HCR13: MISSOURI APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL CONSTITUTION CONVENTION

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE FUCHS. 2305H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk WHEREAS, calls for an Article V Convention have been based on a single issue, such as the balanced budget amendment, but there is legal disagreement on whether a convention called by state legislatures would be legally bound to limit discussion to a single issue; and WHEREAS, such a convention could have the power to propose anything it sees fit, opening the door for changes to the United States Constitution that may be harmful to United States citizens: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Third General Assembly, First Regular Session, the Senateconcurringtherein, herebyrescind,nullify, cancel,supersede,and rendernulland void all resolutions and applications previously made by the Missouri General Assembly for the United States Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Missouri General Assembly requests that thisresolutionbepublishedintheCongressionalRecordandlistedintheofficialtallyofstate legislative applications for the United States Congress to call a convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the United States Constitution; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives be instructed to prepare a properly inscribed copy of this resolution for the President, Vice President, Majority Leader, and Minority …

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Sponsors

• Fuchs, Elizabeth (D, 080) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2025: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2. January 23, 2025: Read Second Time (H)
3. January 22, 2025: Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Common questions

What is HCR13?

HCR13 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): MISSOURI APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL CONSTITUTION CONVENTION.

What does HCR13 do?

Rescinds all previous applications for Article V conventions made by the Missouri legislature to Congress

What is the status of HCR13?

Introduced as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).

Who sponsored HCR13?

Fuchs, Elizabeth (D, 080).

Where is the official record for HCR13?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HCR13&year=2025&code=R