Convention of States - Revision history

Aschlafly: The Republican National Committee formally opposed a Convention of States by a resolution it adopted in May 2012.

2024-01-03T20:53:11Z

The Republican National Committee formally opposed a Convention of States by a resolution it adopted in May 2012.

Aschlafly at 23:08, January 29, 2023

2023-01-29T23:08:55Z

Aschlafly at 05:42, January 22, 2023

2023-01-22T05:42:47Z

Aschlafly: update

2022-11-02T19:49:28Z

update

Aschlafly: The parent organization to the Convention of States "received more than $12 million from groups linked to" the Koch brothers and other big-dollar donors between 2010 and 2018.

2022-04-01T23:25:11Z

The parent organization to the Convention of States "received more than $12 million from groups linked to" the Koch brothers and other big-dollar donors between 2010 and 2018.

Aschlafly: add another link re: Texas

2022-02-19T21:52:23Z

add another link re: Texas

Aschlafly: updated, added link

2022-02-19T21:33:49Z

updated, added link

Aschlafly: Improved

2021-12-07T00:18:16Z

Improved

Aschlafly: /* 2015 */

2021-01-27T23:03:42Z

2015

Aschlafly: Mississippi was the last state to enact it, on March 27, 2019.

2020-12-28T19:45:54Z

Mississippi was the last state to enact it, on March 27, 2019.

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	'''Convention of States''' (COS) is a half-baked variation on the discredited idea of a [[Con Con]], by attempting to change the [[U.S. Constitution]] by holding a convention of delegates. The Convention of States is a gimmick which in the best case is merely a waste of time, but in the worst case could enable [[liberals]] to rewrite the Constitution.		'''Convention of States''' (COS) is a half-baked variation on the discredited idea of a [[Con Con]], by attempting to change the [[U.S. Constitution]] by holding a convention of delegates. The Convention of States is a gimmick which in the best case is merely a waste of time, but in the worst case could enable [[liberals]] to rewrite the Constitution.
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		+	The [[Republican National Committee]] formally opposed a Convention of States by a resolution it adopted in May 2012.

	After years of effort, the Convention of States had passed in only 19 states as of January 21, 2023: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri (with conditions and a 5-year sunset later repealed), Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,<ref>https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SJR2</ref> Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Even then, some of their resolutions differed from each other, casting doubt on whether they can be counted together. A total of 34 states are needed under Article V of the [[U.S. Constitution]] before [[Congress]] could call a new constitutional convention. '''''The states do not "call" a convention, but merely apply to Congress to request that it calls one'''''.		After years of effort, the Convention of States had passed in only 19 states as of January 21, 2023: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri (with conditions and a 5-year sunset later repealed), Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,<ref>https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SJR2</ref> Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Even then, some of their resolutions differed from each other, casting doubt on whether they can be counted together. A total of 34 states are needed under Article V of the [[U.S. Constitution]] before [[Congress]] could call a new constitutional convention. '''''The states do not "call" a convention, but merely apply to Congress to request that it calls one'''''.

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−	'''Convention of States''' (COS) is a variation on the discredited idea of a [[Con Con]], by attempting to change the [[U.S. Constitution]] by holding a convention of delegates. The Convention of States is a gimmick which in the best case is merely a waste of time, but in the worst case could enable [[liberals]] to rewrite the Constitution.	+	'''Convention of States''' (COS) is a half-baked variation on the discredited idea of a [[Con Con]], by attempting to change the [[U.S. Constitution]] by holding a convention of delegates. The Convention of States is a gimmick which in the best case is merely a waste of time, but in the worst case could enable [[liberals]] to rewrite the Constitution.

	After years of effort, the Convention of States had passed in only 19 states as of January 21, 2023: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri (with conditions and a 5-year sunset later repealed), Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,<ref>https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SJR2</ref> Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Even then, some of their resolutions differed from each other, casting doubt on whether they can be counted together. A total of 34 states are needed under Article V of the [[U.S. Constitution]] before [[Congress]] could call a new constitutional convention. '''''The states do not "call" a convention, but merely apply to Congress to request that it calls one'''''.		After years of effort, the Convention of States had passed in only 19 states as of January 21, 2023: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri (with conditions and a 5-year sunset later repealed), Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,<ref>https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SJR2</ref> Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Even then, some of their resolutions differed from each other, casting doubt on whether they can be counted together. A total of 34 states are needed under Article V of the [[U.S. Constitution]] before [[Congress]] could call a new constitutional convention. '''''The states do not "call" a convention, but merely apply to Congress to request that it calls one'''''.

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 '''Convention of States''' (COS) is a variation on the discredited idea of a [[Con Con]], by attempting to change the [[U.S. Constitution]] by holding a convention of delegates.  The Convention of States is a gimmick which in the best case is merely a waste of time, but in the worst case could enable [[liberals]] to rewrite the Constitution.
-After years of effort, the Convention of States had passed in only 19 states as of November 2, 2022: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri (with conditions and a 5-year sunset later repealed), Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,<ref>https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SJR2</ref> Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Even then, some of their resolutions differed from each other, casting doubt on whether they can be counted together.  A total of 34 states are needed under Article V of the [[U.S. Constitution]] before [[Congress]] could call a new constitutional convention.  '''''The states do not "call" a convention, but merely apply to Congress to request that it calls one'''''.
+After years of effort, the Convention of States had passed in only 19 states as of January 21, 2023: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri (with conditions and a 5-year sunset later repealed), Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,<ref>https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SJR2</ref> Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Even then, some of their resolutions differed from each other, casting doubt on whether they can be counted together.  A total of 34 states are needed under Article V of the [[U.S. Constitution]] before [[Congress]] could call a new constitutional convention.  '''''The states do not "call" a convention, but merely apply to Congress to request that it calls one'''''.
 The parent organization to the Convention of States "received more than $12 million from groups linked to" the [[Koch brothers]] and other big-dollar donors between 2010 and 2018.<ref>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mark-meckler-article-five-constitutional-convention_n_6086c380e4b09cce6c143b10</ref>

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 '''Convention of States''' (COS) is a variation on the discredited idea of a [[Con Con]], by attempting to change the [[U.S. Constitution]] by holding a convention of delegates.  The Convention of States is a gimmick which in the best case is merely a waste of time, but in the worst case could enable [[liberals]] to rewrite the Constitution.
-After years of effort, the Convention of States had passed in only 17 states as of February 19, 2022:  Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri (with conditions and a 5-year sunset later repealed), Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma,  Tennessee, Texas,<ref>https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SJR2</ref><ref>https://www.texastribune.org/2017/02/28/convention-states-legislation-passes-texas-senate-house/</ref> Utah, and Wisconsin.  Even then, some of their resolutions differed from each other, casting doubt on whether they can be counted together.  Mississippi was the last state to enact it, on March 27, 2019.  A total of 34 states are needed under Article V of the [[U.S. Constitution]] before [[Congress]] could call a new constitutional convention.  '''''The states do not "call" a convention, but merely apply to Congress to request that it calls one'''''.
+After years of effort, the Convention of States had passed in only 19 states as of November 2, 2022: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri (with conditions and a 5-year sunset later repealed), Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,<ref>https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SJR2</ref> Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Even then, some of their resolutions differed from each other, casting doubt on whether they can be counted together.  A total of 34 states are needed under Article V of the [[U.S. Constitution]] before [[Congress]] could call a new constitutional convention.  '''''The states do not "call" a convention, but merely apply to Congress to request that it calls one'''''.
 The parent organization to the Convention of States "received more than $12 million from groups linked to" the [[Koch brothers]] and other big-dollar donors between 2010 and 2018.<ref>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mark-meckler-article-five-constitutional-convention_n_6086c380e4b09cce6c143b10</ref>

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	After years of effort, the Convention of States had passed in only 17 states as of February 19, 2022: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri (with conditions and a 5-year sunset later repealed), Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas,<ref>https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SJR2</ref><ref>https://www.texastribune.org/2017/02/28/convention-states-legislation-passes-texas-senate-house/</ref> Utah, and Wisconsin. Even then, some of their resolutions differed from each other, casting doubt on whether they can be counted together. Mississippi was the last state to enact it, on March 27, 2019. A total of 34 states are needed under Article V of the [[U.S. Constitution]] before [[Congress]] could call a new constitutional convention. '''''The states do not "call" a convention, but merely apply to Congress to request that it calls one'''''.		After years of effort, the Convention of States had passed in only 17 states as of February 19, 2022: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri (with conditions and a 5-year sunset later repealed), Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas,<ref>https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SJR2</ref><ref>https://www.texastribune.org/2017/02/28/convention-states-legislation-passes-texas-senate-house/</ref> Utah, and Wisconsin. Even then, some of their resolutions differed from each other, casting doubt on whether they can be counted together. Mississippi was the last state to enact it, on March 27, 2019. A total of 34 states are needed under Article V of the [[U.S. Constitution]] before [[Congress]] could call a new constitutional convention. '''''The states do not "call" a convention, but merely apply to Congress to request that it calls one'''''.

		+	The parent organization to the Convention of States "received more than $12 million from groups linked to" the [[Koch brothers]] and other big-dollar donors between 2010 and 2018.<ref>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mark-meckler-article-five-constitutional-convention_n_6086c380e4b09cce6c143b10</ref>
	== Opponents ==		== Opponents ==

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 '''Convention of States''' (COS) is a variation on the discredited idea of a [[Con Con]], by attempting to change the [[U.S. Constitution]] by holding a convention of delegates.  The Convention of States is a gimmick which in the best case is merely a waste of time, but in the worst case could enable [[liberals]] to rewrite the Constitution.
-After years of effort, the Convention of States had passed in only 15 states as of December 28, 2020:  Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri (with conditions and a 5-year sunset later repealed), Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma,  Tennessee, Texas, and Utah.  Even then, some of their resolutions differed from each other, casting doubt on whether they can be counted together.  Mississippi was the last state to enact it, on March 27, 2019.  A total of 34 states are needed under Article V of the [[U.S. Constitution]] before [[Congress]] could call a new constitutional convention.  '''''The states do not "call" a convention, but merely apply to Congress to request that it calls one'''''.
+After years of effort, the Convention of States had passed in only 17 states as of February 19, 2022:  Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri (with conditions and a 5-year sunset later repealed), Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma,  Tennessee, Texas,<ref>https://www.texastribune.org/2017/02/28/convention-states-legislation-passes-texas-senate-house/</ref> Utah, and Wisconsin.  Even then, some of their resolutions differed from each other, casting doubt on whether they can be counted together.  Mississippi was the last state to enact it, on March 27, 2019.  A total of 34 states are needed under Article V of the [[U.S. Constitution]] before [[Congress]] could call a new constitutional convention.  '''''The states do not "call" a convention, but merely apply to Congress to request that it calls one'''''.
 == Opponents ==

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 In the calendar year 2015, only one state legislature, Alabama, had passed the gimmick of a "convention of states" as of May 23, 2015.  Proposals for a convention of states failed in the following state legislatures in 2015:
-:Arizona, Missouri, South Carolina, Montana, South Dakota, New Hampshire, Virginia, Utah, Indiana, West Virginia, Wyoming, Kentucky, North Dakota, Nevada, and Pennsylvania (no vote in Pennsylvania).
+:Arizona, Missouri, South Carolina, Montana, South Dakota, New Hampshire, Virginia, Utah, Indiana, West Virginia, Wyoming, Kentucky, South Dakota, Nevada, and Pennsylvania (no vote in Pennsylvania).
 This was a decline in momentum from the prior year, 2014, in which three states had passed "convention of states" resolutions (Florida, Georgia, and Alaska).