Bill > H4692

This bill is a resolution by the Massachusetts General Court to rescind all previous applications for an Article V Convention, which is a constitutional mechanism that allows states to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution. The resolution comprehensively cancels any and all prior applications made by Massachusetts to Congress for such a convention, regardless of when they were adopted, whether they were for limited or unlimited amendments, and whether they are explicitly identified in this resolution or found in historical records. The bill also requests that this resolution be published in the Congressional Record and included in the official tally of state legislative applications related to Article V Convention requests. Additionally, the resolution directs the Clerks of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate to immediately send copies of the resolution to the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Secretary of the U.S. Senate, effectively withdrawing the state's previous support for calling a constitutional convention.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4692