Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ13: Resolution supporting congressional term limits
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana applying for a convention of the states under article v of the constitution of the united states for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to set term limits on members of congress.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA APPLYING FOR A CONVENTION OF THE STATES UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION TO SET TERM LIMITS ON MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. WHEREAS, Article V of the Constitution of the United States provides the states with the authority to call an amendment convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States on application by at least two-thirds of the states; and WHEREAS, this power provides the states with the leverage needed to force Congress to act when it otherwise does not want to; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Montana overwhelmingly support term limits on members of Congress; and WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Montana hereby joins with other states in instructing Congress to draft a term limits amendment and send it to the states for ratification, failing which the states will act on their own; and WHEREAS, the Montana Legislature, a body of citizen legislators, desires to restore rotation in office for members serving in the United States Congress. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: (1) That pursuant to Article V …
Sponsors
- Nikolakakos, George (R, 22) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: General Joint Resolution, Constitutional Amendment Proposals, Legislature, Federal Government, Public Officers and Employees
Common questions
- What is HJ13?
- HJ13 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Resolution supporting congressional term limits.
- What does HJ13 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana applying for a convention of the states under article v of the constitution of the united states for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to set term limits on members of congress.
- What is the status of HJ13?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ13?
- Nikolakakos, George (R, 22).
- Where is the official record for HJ13?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2504
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