List of state applications for an Article V Convention

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This is a list of known applications made to the United States Congress by the state legislatures for a Convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution under Article V of the Constitution which provides in pertinent part:

The Congress, ..., on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments ... which, ..., shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths thereof, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress.

A discussion on the history of this process can be found at Convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution. In particular, theories as to the validity of rescission of applications may also be found there as well as in List of rescissions of Article V Convention applications. All known applications are listed here, noting if and when such an application was known to have been subsequently rescinded.

On January 6, 2015 the United States House of Representatives began the process of cataloging applications submitted to the House by the state legislatures with the adoption of a new provision in the House's parliamentary rules of procedure. Previously, all documents related to Article V Convention applications were administratively processed as memorials and only summarized in the House's portion of the Congressional Record and then referred to the House's Judiciary Committee. The Clerk of the House, on that office's webpage, has since listed some—but not all—applications and rescissions received by Congress' lower chamber since 1960.[1] As this list may so easily be subsequently removed by a mere change in House rules, references to the actual Congressional Record are preferred. In its portion of the Congressional Record, the United States Senate, by contrast, typically publishes the entire verbatim text of a state legislature's application for an Article V Convention rather than to merely summarize the application's content. Once published verbatim in the Record, the Senate refers such memorials to its own Judiciary Committee.

The Congressional Record prior to 1876 is available through the Library of Congress,[2] and online since 1995.[3] In 1990, Judge Bruce Van Sickle and attorney Lynn M. Boughey compiled a list from the Congressional Record of state applications for an Article V Convention in the Hamline Law Review. Photocopies of the relevant sections of the Congressional Record have are available through Friends of the Article V Convention (FOAVC) for the gap in the electronically available Congressional Record.

Van Sickle–Boughey classification[edit]

In "A Lawful and Peaceful Revolution",[4] Van Sickle and Boughey define five classifications of applications:

  • Class I: A call for a general convention, with no motivating issue listed
  • Class II: A call for a general convention, with a separate statement of proposed amendment or explicit statement that the convention may consider other amendments proposed by states
  • Class III: A call for a general convention tied to a proposed amendment
  • Class IV: A call for a convention, with language aimed to limit the convention to the issue presented
  • Class V: A call for a convention, with language to rescind the application from consideration for a convention if any other topic is to be covered

The following is added to this list, where the original text was not recorded in the Congressional Record:

  • Class ??: A note of an application without the actual text

Van Sickle and Boughey indicate which applications have been rescinded by their state by encasing these in parentheses, and make no note of which applications have led to amendments proposed by Congress.

In the table below, the classification of rescinded applications are stricken, with the year of rescission given in parentheses and a link to the record of the rescission. Those applications which led to amendments proposed by Congress are listed in parentheses.

List of state applications for an Article V convention[edit]

Although all columns are sortable, applications are initially arranged by date approved by the state legislature or by date of entry into the Congressional Record. Application classes are encased in parentheses if Congress presented an amendment on the topic given and stricken if the state legislature has subsequently rescinded its application. All descriptions with six or more states have identical amendment text, unless specified. As of February 2024, only the Hawaii State Legislature has never approved an Article V convention application through both its upper chamber and its lower chamber during the same legislative session.

State applications for an Article V convention (and rescissions thereof)
State Issue / Topic Date of approval by state's legislature Receipt by Congress Application classification (or year of application's rescission)
Virginia Bill of Rights November 14, 1788 AC V.1 258-259 II(II) 2004
New York Bill of Rights February 5, 1789 AC V.1 282Text II(II)
Georgia Clarify Amendment X December 12, 1832 J HR V22.2 270-271 IIII 2004
South Carolina Clarify Amendment X December 19, 1832 J HR V22.2 219-220 IIII 2004
Alabama Limitation on Tariffs January 12, 1833 J HR V22.2 361-362 II
Indiana General and Unlimited Article V Convention March 13, 1861? CG V.37.S 1465-6 I
Ohio General and Unlimited Article V Convention[5] March 20, 1861 1861 Ohio Laws 181 I
New Jersey Final Resolution for Slavery February 1, 1861 CG V. 36.2 p. 681 II(II)
Kentucky Final Resolution for Slavery February 5, 1861 CG V.36.2 p. 773 II(II)
Illinois Final Resolution for Slavery February 28, 1861 CG V.36.2 p. 1270 ??(??)
Nebraska Direct Election of Senators, Other April 14, 1893 1893 Neb. Laws 466-7 III
Texas General and Unlimited Article V Convention June 5, 1899? Cong. Rec. Vol. 33, p. 219 ("Concurrent resolution, S.C.R. No. 4") I(II) 2017 TX 85th Legislature SJR 38
Minnesota Direct Election of Senators, Other February 13, 1901? CR V.34 p.2561 III(III)
Pennsylvania Direct Election of Senators, II February 13, 1901? CR V.45 p.7118 III(III)
Idaho Direct Election of President, Vice-President and Senators February 14, 1901? CR V.45 p.7114 IIIIII 1999
Montana Direct Election of Senators, II
Direct Election of Senators, II
February 21, 1901?
January 31, 1905?
CR V.35 p.208
CR V.39 p.2447
III(III) 2007
(III) 2007
Oregon Direct Election of Senators, Other
Direct Election of Senators, I
Direct Election of Senators, Other
February 23, 1901?
March 10, 1903?
January 26, 1909?
CR V.35 p.117
CR V.45 p.7118
CR V.43 p.2025
III(III) 2000
(III) 2000
(III) 2000
Tennessee Direct Election of Senators, II
Direct Election of Senators, Other
March 27, 1901?
March 14, 1905?
CR V.35 p.2344
CR V.45 p.7119
III(III) 2010
(III)
Colorado Direct Election of Senators, I April 1, 1901? CR V.45 p.7113 II(II)
Michigan Direct Election of Senators, Other April 9, 1901? CR V.35 p.117 III(III)
Texas Direct Election of Senators, I April 17, 1901? CR V.45 p.7119 II(II)
Arkansas Direct Election of Senators, Other April 25, 1901? CR V.45 p.7113 III(III)
Kentucky Direct Election of Senators, II February 10, 1902? CR V.45 p.7115 III(III)
Illinois Direct Election of Senators, I
Direct Election of Senators, Other
February 10, 1903?
May 23, 1907?
CR V.45 p.7114
CR V.42 p.164
II(II)
(III)
Nevada Direct Election of Senators, II February 25, 1903? CR V.37 p.24 III(III)
Utah Direct Election of Senators, I March 12, 1903? CR V.45 p.7119 IIIIII 2001
Washington Direct Election of Senators, Other March 12, 1903? CR V.45 p.7119 II(II)
Nebraska Direct Election of Senators, I March 25, 1903? CR V.45 p.7116-7 III(III)
Iowa Direct Election of Senators, I March 24, 1904? CR V.38 p.4959 III(III)
Missouri Direct Election of Senators, II March 18, 1905? CR V.40 p.1905 III(III)
South Dakota Direct Election of Senators, Other
Direct Election of Senators, I
February 2, 1907?
February 9, 1909?
CR V.41 p.1907
CR V.43 p.2667-2668
III(III)
(III)
Delaware Anti-Polygamy February 11, 1907? CR V.41 p.3011 IIIIII 2016
Missouri General and Unlimited Article V Convention March 6, 1907? CR V.45 p.7116 I
Indiana Direct Election of Senators, Other March 11, 1907? CR V.45 p.7114 II(II)
Iowa Direct Election of Senators, Other March 12, 1907? CR V.45 p.7114-5 II(II)
Nevada Direct Election of Senators, I March 23, 1907? CR V.42 p.163 II(II)
New Jersey Direct Election of Senators, I May 28, 1907? CR V.42 p.164 III(III)
Louisiana Direct Election of Senators, Other November 25, 1907? CR V.42 p.5906 II(II) 1990
Oklahoma Direct Election of Senators, Other January 20, 1908? CR V.45 p.7117-8 II(II) 2009
South Dakota Anti-Polygamy February 6, 1909? CR V.43 p.2670 III
Kansas Direct Election of Senators, I March 6, 1909? CR V.45 p.7115 II(II)
Wisconsin Direct Election of Senators, I May 31, 1910? CR V.45 p.7119-20 III(III)
Washington Anti-Polygamy September 1, 1910? CR V.46 p.651 III
Montana Direct Election of Senators, Other January 20, 1911? CR V.46 p.2411 II(II) 2007
Maine Direct Election of Senators, Other February 22, 1911? Cong. Rec. Vol. 46, p. 4280 ("Joint resolution") III(III)
Tennessee Anti-Polygamy February 17, 1911? Cong. Rec. Vol. 47, p. 187 ("Senate joint resolution 43") IIIIII 2010
Montana Anti-Polygamy March 1, 1911? Cong. Rec. Vol. 47, pp. 98-99 ("House joint memorial 7") remainder of text p. 99 IIIIII 2007
Nebraska Anti-Polygamy March 14, 1911? Cong. Rec. Vol. 47, p. 99 ("Joint resolution by House and Senate of Nebraska Legislature") III
Ohio Anti-Polygamy March 15, 1911? Cong. Rec. Vol. 47, pp. 660-661 ("House joint resolution 13") remainder of text p. 661 III
Illinois Prevent and Suppress Monopolies May 11, 1911? Cong. Rec. Vol. 47, p. 1298 ("House joint resolution 9") III
Wisconsin General and Unlimited Article V Convention June 12, 1911? Cong. Rec. Vol. 47, p. 1873 ("Joint resolution (J. Res. 15, S.)") I
California Direct Election of Senators, I June 13, 1911? CR V.47 p.2000 ??(??)
Vermont Anti-Polygamy December 18, 1912? Cong. Rec. Vol. 49, p. 1433 ("Joint resolution") III
Illinois Anti-Polygamy March 12, 1913? Cong. Rec. Vol. 50, pp. 120-121 (Senate joint resolution 12") remainder of text p. 121 III
Oregon Anti-Polygamy January 20, 1913? Cong. Rec. Vol. 49, p. 2463 ("Senate joint resolution 2") IIIIII 2000
Wisconsin Anti-Polygamy March 26, 1913? Cong. Rec. Vol. 50, pp. 42-43 (No number, or resolution type, is given for this resolution) remainder of text p. 43 See, also, Cong. Rec. Vol. 50, p. 116 III
Missouri Supreme Court Jurisdiction April 15, 1913? Cong. Rec. Vol. 50, p. 2428 ("House joint and concurrent resolution 23") III
Michigan Anti-Polygamy July 2, 1913? Cong. Rec. Vol. 50, p. 2290 ("House resolution No. 120") III
South Carolina Anti-Polygamy February 15, 1915? Cong. Rec. Vol. 53, p. 2442 ("Concurrent resolution") IIIIII 2004
Louisiana Mode of Amendment, Other January 12, 1920? CR V.60 p.31 ???? 1990
Nevada Anti-Prohibition December 7, 1925? CR V.67 p.458 ??(??)
Wisconsin Direct Election of President and VP December 7, 1925? CR V.67 p.458 (??)
Wisconsin General and Unlimited Article V Convention June 10, 1929 Cong. Rec. Vol. 71, p. 2590 ("Senate Joint Resolution 65") (??)
Wisconsin Article V Requirements Already Met for Convention Call September 4, 1929? Cong. Rec. Vol. 71, p. 3369 ("Senate Joint Resolution 83") (??)
Wisconsin Article V Requirements Already Met for Convention Call September 23, 1929? Cong. Rec. Vol. 71, p. 3856 ("Joint Resolution No. 83, S.") (??)
Massachusetts Anti-Prohibition March 13, 1931? Cong. Rec. Vol. 75, p. 45 ("Resolutions") III(III)
New York Anti-Prohibition December 8, 1931? Cong. Rec. Vol. 75, p. 48 ("Assembly 4") IV(IV)
Wisconsin Anti-Prohibition December 8, 1931? Cong. Rec. Vol. 75, p. 57 ("Joint resolution") III(III)
New Jersey Anti-Prohibition February 1, 1932? Cong. Rec. Vol. 75, p. 3299 ("Joint Resolution 1") III(III)
California Tax on Government Securities July 9, 1935? Cong. Rec. Vol. 79, p. 10814 ("Senate joint resolution") III
California Federal Labor Laws July 9, 1935? Cong. Rec. Vol. 79, p. 10814 ("Senate Joint Resolution 23") III
Oregon General Welfare Act of 1937 ("Townsend National Recovery Plan") February 1, 1939? Cong. Rec. Vol. 84, p. 985 ("House Joint Memorial 1") IIIIII 2000
Wyoming Income Tax, Limit II March 8, 1939? Cong. Rec. Vol. 84, pp. 2509-2510 ("House Joint Memorial 4") remainder of text p. 2510 IIIIII 2009
Maryland Income Tax, Limit II March 27, 1939? Cong. Rec. Vol. 84, p. 3320 ("House resolution") appearing to have been approved only by the Maryland House of Delegates—and NOT at all by the Maryland Senate III
Rhode Island Income Tax, Limit I March 26, 1940? Cong. Rec. Vol. 86, p. 3407 ("Resolution") III
Iowa Income Tax, Limit II April 18, 1941? Cong. Rec. Vol. 87, p. 3172 ("House Concurrent Resolution 15") III
Maine Income Tax, Limit I April 17, 1941? Cong. Rec. Vol. 87, pp. 3370-3371 ("Resolution") remainder of text p. 3371 IIIIII 1953
Massachusetts Income Tax, Limit I April 29, 1941? Cong. Rec. Vol. 87, pp. 3812-3813 ("Resolutions") remainder of text p. 3813 IIIIII 1952
Michigan Income Tax, Limit I May 16, 1941? Cong. Rec. Vol. 87, p. 4537 ("Senate Concurrent Resolution 20") III
Iowa Presidential Term Limits March 26, 1943? Cong. Rec. Vol. 89, p. 2516 ("House Concurrent Resolution 26") III(III)
Illinois Presidential Term Limits March 26, 1943? Cong. Rec. Vol. 89, pp. 2516-2517 ("Senate Joint Resolution 8") remainder of text p. 2517 III(III)
Michigan Presidential Term Limits April 6, 1943? Cong. Rec. Vol. 89, p. 2944 ("Senate Concurrent Resolution 24") III(III)
New Hampshire Income Tax, II April 29, 1943? Cong. Rec. Vol. 89, pp. 3761-3762 ("A concurrent resolution") remainder of text p. 3762 IIIIII 2010
Delaware Income Tax, Limit I May 3, 1943? Cong. Rec. Vol. 89, p. 4017 ("Senate Concurrent Resolution 6") IIIIII 2016
Illinois Income Tax, Limit II May 26, 1943? Cong. Rec. Vol. 98, pp. 742-743 (HJR 32) remainder of text p. 743 IIIIII 1952
Pennsylvania Limited Funding Mandates, Various May 27, 1943? Cong. Rec. Vol. 89, p. 8220 ("Joint resolution") III
Pennsylvania Income Tax, Limit II May 27, 1943? CR V.89 pp.8220-8221 ("[House Concurrent resolution [No. 50]"] III
Alabama Income Tax, Limit I July 8, 1943? Cong. Rec. Vol. 89, pp. 7523-7524 ("House Joint Resolution 66") remainder of text p. 7524 III
Wisconsin Income Tax, Limit I September 14, 1943? Cong. Rec. Vol. 89, p. 7524 ("Assembly Joint Resolution 55") III
Wisconsin Presidential Term Limits September 14, 1943? Cong. Rec. Vol. 89, p. 7525 ("Joint Resolution No. 38, A") III(III)
Kentucky Income Tax, Limit I March 20, 1944? Cong. Rec. Vol. 90, pp. 4040-4041 ("House Resolution 79") remainder of text p. 4041 IIIIII 1951
New Jersey Income Tax, Limit I February 25, 1944? CR V.90 p.6141 IIIIII 1954
California World Federation April 14, 1949? Cong. Rec. Vol. 95, pp. 4568-4569 ("Assembly Joint Resolution 26") remainder of text p. 4569 IV
New Jersey World Federation April 14, 1949? Cong. Rec. Vol. 95, p. 4571 ("Assembly Concurrent Resolution 17") IV
North Carolina World Federation April 20, 1949? Cong. Rec. Vol. 95, pp. 6587-6588 ("Resolution 37") remainder of text p. 6588 IV
Michigan Revenue Sharing, II May 5, 1949? Cong. Rec. Vol. 95, pp. 5628-5629 (HCR 26) remainder of text p. 5629 IV
Florida World Federation May 16, 1949? Cong. Rec. Vol. 95, p. 7000 ("Senate Memorial 282") IIIIII 2010
Nebraska Revenue Sharing, II May 25, 1949? Cong. Rec. Vol. 95, pp. 7893-7894 ("Legislative Resolution 32") remainder of text p. 7894 IVIV 1953
Connecticut World Federation June 1, 1949? Cong. Rec. Vol. 95, p. 7689 ("Joint Resolution") IV
Kansas Income Tax, Limit I March 28, 1951? Cong. Rec. Vol. 97, p. 2936 (SCR 4) III
Iowa Revenue Sharing, II April 17, 1951? Cong. Rec. Vol. 97, pp. 3939-3940 (SCR 11) remainder of text p. 3940 IV
Florida Income Tax, Limit I May 10, 1951? Cong. Rec. Vol. 97, pp. 5155-5156 (SCR 206) remainder of text p. 5156 IIIIII 2010
Maine Revenue Sharing, II June 4, 1951? Cong. Rec. Vol. 97, pp. 6033-6034 ("Joint Resolution") remainder of text p. 6034 IV
New Hampshire Revenue Sharing, II August 28, 1951? Cong. Rec. Vol. 97, pp. 10716-10717 ("Concurrent Resolution") remainder of text p. 10717 IVIV 2010
Arkansas Income Tax, Limit II February 4, 1952? Cong. Rec. Vol. 98, p. 742 (SCR 10) III
Utah Income Tax, Limit I February 11, 1952? Cong. Rec. Vol. 98, p. 947 ("Joint Resolution") IIIIII 2001
New Mexico Revenue Sharing, II February 11, 1952? Cong. Rec. Vol. 98, pp. 947-948 (HJR 12) p. 948 IV
Georgia Limited Treaty Powers, Various January 29, 1952? CR V.98 p.1057 IIIIII 2004
Georgia Income Tax, Limit I February 6, 1952? CR V.98 p.1057 IIIIII 2004
Indiana Income Tax, Limit II
Income Tax, Limit II
February 18, 1952?
March 12, 1957?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 98, pp. 1056-1057 (HCR 10) remainder of text p. 1057
Cong. Rec. Vol. 103, pp. 6474-6475 ("House Enrolled Concurrent Resolution 8") remainder of text p. 6475
III
III
Virginia Income Tax, Limit I February 21, 1952? Cong. Rec. Vol. 98, p. 1496 (HJR 32) III 2004
California Motor Vehicle Tax Distribution April 16, 1952? Cong. Rec. Vol. 98, pp. 4003-4004 (AJR 8) remainder of text p. 4004 III
Louisiana Income Tax, Limit I January 13, 1953? Cong. Rec. Vol. 99, p. 320 ("Concurrent resolution") remainder of text p. 321 IIIIII 1954
South Dakota Mode of Amendment, Other
Mode of Amendment, by 12 States
Mode of Amendment, Identical Text
March 5, 1953?
February 15, 1955?
March 2, 1963?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 99, pp. 9180-9181 (SJR 4) remainder of text p. 9181
Cong. Rec. Vol. 101, pp. 2861-2862 (SJR 5) remainder of text p. 2862
Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, pp. 14638-14639 (SJR 1) remainder of text p. 14639
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Illinois Mode of Amendment, Other
Mode of Amendment, Identical Text
June 25, 1953?
March 5, 1963?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 99, p. 9864 (HJR 37)
Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 3788 (SJR 4)
III IV
III
Georgia School Management, States' Right
School Management, States' Right
School Management, States' Right
January 31, 1955?
February 5, 1959?
March 4, 1965?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 101, p. 1532 ("Resolution")
Cong. Rec. Vol. 105, p. 1834 (HR 99)
Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 5817 (HR 128-212)
IIIIII 2004
III 2004
III 2004
Texas Mode of Amendment, by 12 States
Mode of Amendment, Identical Text
March 14, 1955?
April 4, 1963?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 101, pp. 2770-2771 (SCR 15) remainder of text p. 2771
Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 11852 (HCR 21)
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Oklahoma Income Tax, Limit Other May 23, 1955? Cong. Rec. Vol. 101, pp. 8397-8398 (SJR 15) remainder of text p. 8398 (referred to the Committee on Finance rather than to the Committee on the Judiciary) IIIIII 2009
Michigan Mode of Amendment, by 12 States April 4, 1956? Cong. Rec. Vol. 102, pp. 7240-7241 (HCR 8) remainder of text p. 7241 IV
Idaho Mode of Amendment, by 12 States April 1, 1957? Cong. Rec. Vol. 103 pp. 4831-4832 (HCR 6) remainder of text p. 4832 IVIV 1999
Indiana Mode of Amendment, by 12 States March 12, 1957? Cong. Rec. Vol. 103, pp. 6471-6472 ("House Enrolled Concurrent Resolution 2") remainder of text p. 6472 IV
Indiana Limited Treaty Powers, Various March 12, 1957? Cong. Rec. Vol. 103, pp. 6472-6473 ("House Enrolled Concurrent Resolution 4") remainder of text p. 6473 III
Indiana Proportional Electoral College, Other March 12, 1957? Cong. Rec. Vol. 103, pp. 6473-6474 ("House Enrolled Concurrent Resolution 7") remainder of text p. 6474 III
Indiana Repeal of Constitution's 16th Amendment March 12, 1957? Cong. Rec. Vol. 103, pp. 6474-6475 ("House Enrolled Concurrent Resolution 8") remainder of text p. 6475 III
Indiana Balanced Budget, Other
Balanced Budget, Other
March 12, 1957?
January 26, 1976?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 103, pp. 6475-6476 ("House Enrolled Concurrent Resolution 9") remainder of text p. 6476
Cong. Rec. Vol. 122, p. 931 ("Concurrent Resolution")
III
III
Florida Supreme Court Review, Other June 5, 1957? Cong. Rec. Vol. 103, p. 12787 (SCR 116) IIIIII 2010
Alabama Judicial Term Limits June 25, 1957? Cong. Rec. Vol. 103, p. 10863 (SJR 47) III
Connecticut Prohibit Interstate Income Tax May 6, 1958? Cong. Rec. Vol. 104, pp. 8085-8086 (SJR 9) remainder of text p. 8086 III
Alabama Limited Federal Preemption January 1, 1959? Cong. Rec. Vol. 105, p. 3083 (SJR 2) III
Wyoming Limit Federal Powers February 26, 1959? Cong. Rec. Vol. 105, pp. 3085-3086 ("Enrolled Joint Resolution 2") remainder of text p. 3086 IIIIII 2009
Arkansas Validity of 14th Amendment March 18, 1959? Cong. Rec. Vol. 105, p. 4398 (HCR 24) III
Nevada Limit Federal Powers March 11, 1960? Cong. Rec. Vol. 106, p. 10749 (SJR 7) III
Louisiana Limit Federal Powers June 11, 1960? Cong. Rec. Vol. 106, p. 14401 (HCR 22) IIIIII 1990
Arkansas Supreme Court Review, Other February 2, 1961? Cong. Rec. Vol. 107, p. 2154 (HCR 14) III
Wyoming Balanced Budget, Other
Balanced Budget, Emergency
February 21, 1961?
February 8, 1979?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 107, p. 2759 ("Enrolled Joint Resolution 4")
CR V.125 p.2116
IIIIII 2009
IVIV 2009
Georgia Supreme Court Review, Other March 9, 1961? Cong. Rec. Vol. 107, p. 4715 (SR 39) IIIIII 2004
South Carolina Limit Federal Powers March 11, 1962? Cong. Rec. Vol. 108, p. 5051 ("Concurrent Resolution") IIIIII 2004
Oklahoma Mode of Amendment, Identical Text January 21, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 1172 ("Enrolled Senate Concurrent Resolution 2") IIIIII 2009
Oklahoma Apportionment of Legislature, I January 21, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, pp. 1172-1173 ("Enrolled Senate Concurrent Resolution 3") remainder of text p. 1173 IIIIII 2009
Kansas Mode of Amendment, Identical Text January 31, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 2769 (SCR 3) IIIIII 1970
Kansas Apportionment of Legislature, I January 31, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 2769 (SCR 4) IIIIII 1970
Florida Supreme Court Review, Court of the Union February 5, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, pp. 2071-2072 ("Senate Memorial 12-X(63)" remainder of text p. 2072 IIIIII 2010
Florida Mode of Amendment, Identical Text February 5, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 2072 ("Senate Memorial 13-X(63)" IIIIII 2010
Idaho Apportionment of Legislature, I
Apportionment of Legislature, II
February 14, 1963?
January 26, 1965?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 2281 (SJM 4)
Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 1229 (SJM 1)
III III 1999
III 1999
Arkansas Mode of Amendment, Identical Text February 21, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 2768 (HJR 2) III
Arkansas Supreme Court Review, Court of the Union February 21, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, pp. 2768-2769 (HJR 3) remainder of text p. 2769 III
Arkansas Apportionment of Legislature, I
Apportionment of Legislature, II
February 21, 1963?
April 5, 1965?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 2769 (HJR 4)
Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, pp. 6917-6918 (SJR 1) remainder of text p. 6918
III
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Arkansas Proportional Electoral College, Other February 21, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 2769 (HJR 12) III
South Dakota Proportional Electoral College, Other March 11, 1963? CR V.109 p.3982 ??
Montana Apportionment of Legislature, I
Apportionment of Legislature, II
March 11, 1963?
February 17, 1965?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 3854 (SJR 15)
Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 2777 ("A Joint Resolution")
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Idaho Balanced Budget, Other March 11, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 3855 ("SJM 9") IIIIII 1999
Montana Proportional Electoral College, I March 25, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 4469 ("HJR 13") IIIIII 2007
Wyoming Supreme Court Review, Court of the Union February 14, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109 pp. 4778-4779 ("Enrolled Joint Resolution 2") remainder of text p. 4779 IIIIII 2009
Wyoming Apportionment of Legislature, I February 9, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 4779 ("Enrolled Joint Memorial 14") IIIIII 2009
Wyoming Mode of Amendment, Identical Text February 15, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 4779 ("Enrolled Joint Memorial 15") IIIIII 2009
Alabama Supreme Court Review, Court of the Union March 13, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 5250 (HJR 13) III
Washington Apportionment of Legislature, I March 30, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 5867 (HJM 1) III
Missouri Apportionment of Legislature, I
Apportionment of Legislature, II
April 8, 1963?
February 22, 1965?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 5868 (HCR 4)
Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 3304 (HCR 2)
III
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Missouri Mode of Amendment, Identical Text April 8, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 5868 (HCR 5) III
Utah Proportional Electoral College, I April 8, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 5947 (HCR 1) IIIIII 2001
Colorado Proportional Electoral College, I April 11, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 6659 (HJM 4) III
Colorado Income Tax, Limit Other April 25, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 7060 (SJM 9) III
Nevada Apportionment of Legislature, I February 12, 1963?
February 17, 1965?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 9942 (SJR 2) III
South Carolina Apportionment of Legislature, I
Apportionment of Legislature, II
June 10, 1963?
February 18, 1965?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 10441 ("House Concurrent Resolution")
Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 3304 ("Concurrent Resolution")
IIIIII 2004
South Carolina Apportionment of Legislature, I June 10, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 10442 (SCR 149) IIIIII 2004
South Carolina Mode of Amendment, Identical Text June 10, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 10441 ("House Concurrent Resolution") IIIIII 2004
South Carolina Mode of Amendment, Identical Text June 10, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 10442 (SCR 148) IIIIII 2004
South Carolina Supreme Court Review, Court of the Union June 10, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, pp. 10441-10442 ("House Concurrent Resolution") remainder of text p. 10442 IIIIII 2004
South Carolina Supreme Court Review, Court of the Union June 10, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, pp. 10442-10443 (SCR 147) remainder of text p. 10443 IIIIII 2004
Texas Apportionment of Legislature, I
Apportionment of Legislature, II
April 4, 1963?
July 26, 1965?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 11852 (HCR 22)
Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 18171 (SCR 24)
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Texas Proportional Electoral College, I May 22, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, pp. 11852-11853 (HCR 29) remainder of text p. 11853 III(II) 2017 TX 85th Legislature SJR 38
South Dakota Apportionment of Legislature, I
Apportionment of Legislature, II
March 2, 1963?
March 1, 1965?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 14639 (SJR 2)
Cong. Rec. Vol.111, pp.3722-3723 ("Joint resolution") remainder of text p. 3723
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Wisconsin Proportional Electoral College, I March 2, 1963? Cong. Rec. Vol. 109, p. 14808 (Resolution Number Not Provided) III
Virginia Apportionment of Legislature, I
Apportionment of Legislature, II
March 15, 1964?
December 3, 1964?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 110, p. 5659 (HJR 90)
Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, pp. 880-881 (HJR 6) remainder of text p. 881
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Massachusetts School Management, Other March 18, 1964? Cong. Rec. Vol. 110, p. 7616 (Unnumbered resolution) appearing to have been approved only by the Massachusetts House of Representatives—and NOT at all by the Massachusetts Senate III
Massachusetts Senior Pensions April 23, 1964? Cong. Rec. Vol. 110, p. 9875 (Unnumbered resolution) III
Virginia Mode of Amendment, Identical Text December 3, 1964? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 880 (HJR 5) III 2004
Louisiana School Management, States' Right January 6, 1965? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, pp. 164-165 (SCR 3) remainder of text p. 165 IIIIII 1990
Arizona Apportionment of Legislature, II February 18, 1965? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 3061 (HCM 1) IIIIII 2003
Kansas Apportionment of Legislature, II January 27, 1965? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, pp. 3061-3062 (SCR 1) remainder of text p. 3062 IIIIII 1970
South Carolina School Management, States' Right February 18, 1965? CR V.111 p.3304 IIIIII 2004
Utah Apportionment of Legislature, II March 8, 1965? CR V.111 p.4320 IIIIII 2001
Maryland Apportionment of Legislature, II March 25, 1965? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 5820 (SJR 1) III
North Carolina Apportionment of Legislature, II May 17, 1965? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 10673 ("Resolution 60") IIIIII 1969-Not Joint
Minnesota Apportionment of Legislature, II May 17, 1965? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 10673 ("Resolution 5") III
Oklahoma Proportional Electoral College, I May 12, 1965? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 11488 (SCR 35) also found at Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, pp. 11802-11803 ("Enrolled Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 35") remainder of text p. 11803 IIIIII 2009
Louisiana Apportionment of Legislature, II June 1, 1965? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 12110 (SCR 25) IIIIII 1990
New Hampshire Apportionment of Legislature, II June 8, 1965? CR V.111 p.12853 IIIIII 2010
Illinois Revenue Sharing, Other June 9, 1965? CR V.111 p.14144 III
Florida Apportionment of Legislature, II June 22, 1965? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 14308 (HM 2433) IIIIII 2010
Mississippi Apportionment of Legislature, II July 7, 1965? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 15769 ("S. Con. Res. 101") III
Mississippi School Management, States' Right July 7, 1965? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, pp. 15769-15770 ("S. Con. Res. 102") remainder of text p. 15770 III
Mississippi Anti-Subversion July 7, 1965? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 15770 ("H. Con. Res. 14") III
Illinois Apportionment of Legislature, II
Apportionment of Legislature, Other
June 22, 1965
March 13, 1967
Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 19379 ("Senate Resolution No. 52" and unicameral--not likewise approved by Illinois House of Representatives)
Cong. Rec. Vol. 113, p. 8004 (HJR 32)
IIIIII 1969-Not Joint
III
Nebraska Proportional Electoral College, I August 10, 1965? CR V.111 p.19775 III
Nebraska Apportionment of Legislature, I September 22, 1965? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 24723 ("Legislative Resolution") III
Ohio Revenue Sharing, Other September 28, 1965? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, p. 25237 (SJR 16) III
Kentucky Apportionment of Legislature, II October 6, 1965? Cong. Rec. Vol. 111, pp. 26073-26074 ("Senate" Concurrent "Resolution 8") remainder of text p. 26074 III
Alabama Apportionment of Legislature, II January 14, 1966? Cong. Rec. Vol. 112, pp. 200-201 (SJR 3) remainder of text p. 201 III
New Mexico Apportionment of Legislature, II January 14, 1966? Cong. Rec. Vol. 112, p. 199 (SJR 2) III
Tennessee Apportionment of Legislature, II January 14, 1966? Cong. Rec. Vol. 112, p. 199-200 (HJR 34) remainder of text p. 200 IIIIII 2010
Illinois Apportionment of Legislature, Other March 13, 1967 Cong. Rec. Vol. 113, p. 8004 (HJR 32) III
Indiana Apportionment of Legislature, II March 13, 1967? Cong. Rec. Vol. 113, p. 6384 ("House Enrolled Concurrent Resolution No. 58") III
Alabama Revenue Sharing, Other April 19, 1967? Cong. Rec. Vol. 113, pp. 10117-10118 ("Resolution No. 11") remainder of text p. 10118 III
North Dakota Apportionment of Legislature, Other April 28, 1967? Cong. Rec. Vol. 113, p. 11175 (HCR I-1) IIIIII 2001
Georgia Revenue Sharing, Other May 4, 1967? Cong. Rec. Vol. 113, pp. 11743-11744 ("Resolution 96") remainder of text p. 11744 IIIIII 2004
Texas Revenue Sharing, Other June 28, 1967? Cong. Rec. Vol. 113, p. 17634 (SCR 12) III(III) 2017 TX 85th Legislature SJR 38
Illinois Revenue Sharing, Other June 28, 1967? Cong. Rec. Vol. 113, p. 17634-17635 (SJR 63) remainder of text p. 17635 IIIIII 1969-Not Joint
Iowa Apportionment of Legislature, Other May 13, 1969? Cong. Rec. Vol. 115, p. 12249 (SCR 13) III
Florida Revenue Sharing, Other September 3, 1969? Cong. Rec. Vol. 115, p. 24116 (SM 397) IIIIII 2010
New Hampshire Revenue Sharing, I December 1, 1969? Cong. Rec. Vol. 115, p. 36153-36154 ("Concurrent resolution..." remainder of text p. 36154 IIIIII 2010
Mississippi School Management, Other
School Management, No Assignment
March 5, 1970?
March 15, 1973?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 113, p. 6097 (SCR 514)
Cong. Rec. Vol. 119, p. 8089 (HCR 55)
III
IV
Louisiana Anti-Subversion June 22, 1970? Cong. Rec. Vol. 116, pp. 20672-20673 (HCR 4-A) remainder of text p. 20673 IIIIII 1990
Louisiana Income Tax, Limit Other July 7, 1970? Cong. Rec. Vol. 116, p. 22906 (SCR 25) IIIIII 1990
Louisiana Revenue Sharing, Other July 10, 1970? Cong. Rec. Vol. 116, p. 23765 (HCR 270) IIIIII 1990
New Jersey Revenue Sharing, I December 16, 1970? Cong. Rec. Vol. 116, p. 41879 (SCR 77) IV
West Virginia Revenue Sharing, I January 26, 1971? Cong. Rec. Vol. 117, pp. 541-542 (HCR 9) remainder of text p. 542 IV
Massachusetts Revenue Sharing, I March 4, 1971? Cong. Rec. Vol. 117, p. 5020 (Unnumbered resolution) IV
South Dakota Revenue Sharing, I March 8, 1971? Cong. Rec. Vol. 117, p. 5303 (HJR 503) IV
North Dakota Revenue Sharing, I April 26, 1971? Cong. Rec. Vol. 117, p. 11841 (SCR 4013) IVIV 2001
Louisiana Revenue Sharing, I June 15, 1971? Cong. Rec. Vol. 117, pp. 19801-19802 (SCR 138) remainder of text p. 19802 IVIV 1990
Ohio Revenue Sharing, I June 28, 1971? Cong. Rec. Vol. 117, p. 22280 ("Joint Resolution") IV
Delaware Revenue Sharing, I February 18, 1971? CR V.117 p.3175 ???? 2016
Oregon Revenue Sharing, I May 24, 1971? CR V.117 p.16574 ??
Massachusetts School Management, Other
School Management, Other
September 8, 1971?
March 28, 1973?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 117, p. 30905 (Unnumbered resolution)
CR Vol. 119, pp. 12408-12409 (Unnumbered resolution) remainder of text p. 12409
IV
IV
Michigan School Management, No Assignment November 16, 1971? CR V.117 pp.41598-41599 (SCR 172) Printed in "Extensions of Remarks" portion of Congressional Record remainder of text p. 41599 IV
Iowa Revenue Sharing, I March 2, 1972? Cong. Rec. Vol. 118, pp. 6501-6502 (HJR 1) remainder of text p. 6502 IV
Florida Senate Control of Presiding Officer April 4, 1972? Cong. Rec. Vol. 118, p. 11444 (SM 227) IVIV 2010
Arizona School Management, Prayer April 4, 1972? Cong. Rec. Vol. 118, p. 11445 (HCR 2009) IIIIII 2003
Tennessee School management, No Assignment May 8, 1972? CR V.118 p.16214 ???? 2010
New York School Management, Other October 2, 1972? Cong. Rec. Vol. 118, pp. 33047-33048 ("Joint Resolution No. 7) remainder of text p. 33048 IV
Virginia Balanced Federal Budget March 15, 1973?
March 10, 1975?
March 29, 1976?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 119, p. 8091 (HJR 75)
CR Vol. 121, p. 5793 (SJR 107)
CR Vol. 122, pp. 8335-8336 (SJR 36) remainder of text p. 8336
III IV
III
IV 2004
Mississippi Prayer in Public Buildings March 20, 1973? Cong. Rec. Vol. 119, p. 8689 (HCR 14) IV
Virginia School management, No Assignment April 3, 1973? CR V.119 p.10675 ?? 2004
New Jersey School Management, Other April 9, 1973? CR V.119 p.11446 ??
Texas School Management, No Assignment April 10, 1973? Cong. Rec. Vol. 119, p. 11515 ("House Concurrent Resolution") IV(IV) 2017 TX 85th Legislature SJR 38
Oklahoma School Management, No Assignment April 25, 1973? Cong. Rec. Vol. 119, p. 14428 (HCR 1026) IIIIII 2009
Maryland School Management, Other May 7, 1973? CR V.119 p.14421 ??
Nevada School Management, No Assignment May 29, 1973? Cong. Rec. Vol. 119, pp. 17022-17023 (SJR 7) remainder of text p. 17023 IV
New Hampshire School Management, Other June 5, 1973? CR V.119 p.18190 ???? 2010
Arkansas Balanced Federal Budget March 10, 1975?
March 8, 1979?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 121, p. 5793 ("Senate Concurrent Resolution")
CR Vol. 125, p. 4372, POM-78 (HJR 1)
III
IV
North Dakota Balanced Federal Budget March 11, 1975? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 9782, POM-205 (Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4018) The wording of S.C.R. No. 4018 is extremely poor and—depending upon interpretation—it might not even be a valid Article V Convention call IIII 2001
Mississippi Balanced Federal Budget April 29, 1975? Cong. Rec. Vol. 121, pp. 12175-12176 (HCR 51) remainder of text p. 12176 III
Missouri Right to Life, Various May 5, 1975? Cong. Rec. Vol. 121, p. 12867 (SCR 7) III
Nevada Limited Funding Mandates, Various June 26, 1975? Cong. Rec. Vol. 121, p. 21065 (AJR 47) III
Louisiana Balanced Federal Budget July 28, 1975?
February 8, 1979?
July 19, 1979?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 121, p. 25312 (SCR 109)
CR V.125 p.2110-1
Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, pp. 19470-19471, POM-394 (SCR 4) remainder of text p. 19471
IIIIII 1990
IV 1990
V 1990
Kentucky School Management, No Assignment September 8, 1975? Cong. Rec. Vol. 121, p. 27821 ("House" Joint "Resolution No. 29") III
Alabama Balanced Federal Budget September 10, 1975? Cong. Rec. Vol. 121, p. 28347 (HJR 105) IVIV 1989
Georgia Balanced Federal Budget February 6, 1976? Cong. Rec. Vol. 122, p. 2740 (HR 469-1267) IVIV 2004
Delaware Balanced Federal Budget February 25, 1976? Cong. Rec. Vol. 122, p. 4329 (HCR 36) IVIV 2016
South Carolina Balanced Federal Budget February 25, 1976?
February 8, 1979?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 122, p. 4329 (Numerically Undesignated Resolution)
CR V.125 p.2114
IVIV 2004
IVIV 2004
Massachusetts School Management, No Assignment April 7, 1976? Cong. Rec. Vol. 122, p. 9735, (Unnumbered resolution) III
Oklahoma Limited Funding Mandates, Various June 7, 1976? CR V.122 p.16814 III
Louisiana Right to Life, Various July 22, 1976? CR V.122 p.23550 IVIV 1990
Alabama Balanced Federal Budget August 18, 1976? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 4861, POM-91 (House Joint Resolution No. 227)
Delaware Right to Life, Various January 1, 1977? Cong. Rec. Vol. 124, p. 17055, POM-687 (House Concurrent Resolution No. 9) IIIIII 2016
Maryland Balanced Federal Budget January 28, 1977? Cong. Rec. Vol. 123, pp. 2545-2546, POM-59 (Senate Joint Resolution No. 4—also known as "Resolution No. 77") remainder of text p. 2546 IV
Virginia Line Item Veto, Various March 28, 1977? CR V.123 p.9289 (1977 House Joint Resolution No. 168) ?? 2004
New Jersey Right to Life, Various April 5, 1977? Cong. Rec. Vol. 123, p. 10481, POM-124 ("Senate No. 1271") IV
South Dakota Right to Life, Unborn
Right to Life, Sacred Life
April 18, 1977?
April 18, 1980?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 123, p. 11048, POM-135 (HJR 503) IVIV 2010
Utah Right to Life, Various May 2, 1977? Cong. Rec. Vol. 123, pp. 13057-13058, POM-151 (HJR 28) remainder of text p.13058 IIIIII 2001
Arkansas Right to Life, Various May 20, 1977? Cong. Rec. Vol. 123, pp. 15808-15809, POM-189 (HJR 2) remainder of text p. 15809 IV
Rhode Island Right to Life, Various May 20, 1977? Cong. Rec. Vol. 123, p. 15809, POM-190 ("Resolution") IV
Texas Balanced Federal Budget May 30, 1977? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, pp. 5223-5224, POM-95 (HCR 31) remainder of text p. 5224 IV
Arizona Balanced Federal Budget June 14, 1977? Cong. Rec. Vol. 123, pp. 18873-18874, POM-231 (HCM 2003) remainder of text p. 18874 IIIIII 2003
Oregon Balanced Federal Budget June 16, 1977? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 5953, POM-104 (Senate Joint Memorial No. 2) IVIV 2000
Massachusetts Right to Life, Various June 23, 1977? CR V.123 p.20659 ??
Indiana Right to Life, Various July 22, 1977? CR V.123 p.4797
Delaware Appointment and Tenure of Federal Judges January 1, 1978? Cong. Rec. Vol. 124, p. 2193, POM-453 (Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 79) IIIIII 2016
Colorado Balanced Federal Budget April 5, 1978? Cong. Rec. Vol. 124, p. 8778, POM-579 (Senate Joint Memorial No. 1) V
Nebraska Right to Life, Various April 21, 1978? Cong. Rec. Vol. 124, p. 12694, POM-637 (Legislative Resolution No. 152) IV
Tennessee Judicial Term Limits April 25, 1978? Cong. Rec. Vol. 124, p. 11437, POM-612 (HJR 21) IIIIII 2010
Tennessee Balanced Federal Budget April 25, 1978? Cong. Rec. Vol. 124, pp. 11437-11438, POM-613 (HJR 22) remainder of text p. 11438 IIIIII 2010
Pennsylvania Right to Life, Various April 25, 1978? Cong. Rec. Vol. 124, p. 11438, POM-614 (House Bill No. 71--described as a "Joint Resolution") IV
Oklahoma Balanced Federal Budget May 3, 1978? Cong. Rec. Vol. 124, p. 12397 (POM-629) (HJR 1049) IVIV 2009
Kansas Balanced Federal Budget May 19, 1978? Cong. Rec. Vol. 124, p. 14584, POM-657 (SCR 1661) IV
Louisiana Balanced Federal Budget July 14, 1978? [Cong. Rec. Vol. 124, pp. 20911-20912, POM-739 (Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 73)]
North Carolina Balanced Federal Budget January 29, 1979? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 1923, POM-37 (Senate Joint Resolution No. 1—also known as Resolution No. 5) ??
Mississippi Right to Life, Various February 26, 1979? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 3196, POM-49 (HCR 3) IV
Florida Balanced Federal Budget March 1, 1979?
June 21, 1988?
Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 3655, POM-59 ("Senate Memorial" No. 234)
Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, pp. 3655-3656, POM-60 (HM 2801) remainder of text p. 3656
Cong. Rec. Vol. 134, p. 15363, POM-549 (SM 302)
IVIV 1988
VI 2010
Idaho Balanced Federal Budget March 1, 1979? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 3657, POM-64 (HCR 7) VV 1999
New Mexico Balanced Federal Budget March 1, 1979? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, pp. 3656-3657, POM-62 (SJR 1) remainder of text p. 3657 IV
South Dakota Balanced Federal Budget March 1, 1979? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 3656, POM-61 (SJR 1) VV 2010
Nebraska Balanced Federal Budget March 7, 1979? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 4152, POM-67 (Legislative Resolution No. 106) IV
Georgia Right to Life, Various March 8, 1979? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 4372, POM-79 (House Resolution No. 254) The wording of H.R. No. 254 indicates that it was adopted only by the Georgia House of Representatives—therefore, it cannot be a valid Article V Convention call IVIV 2004
Utah Balanced Federal Budget March 8, 1979? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, pp. 4372-4373, POM-80 (HJR 12) IIIIII 2001
Arizona Balanced Federal Budget March 9, 1979 Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, pp. 7920-7921, POM-149 (Senate Joint Resolution No. 1002) IIIIII 2003
Pennsylvania Balanced Federal Budget March 12, 1979? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 4627-4628, POM-85 (House Concurrent "Resolution No. 236") IV
Arizona Repeal Constitution's 16th Amendment and Prohibit Federal Government from Engaging in Business, Professional, Commercial, Financial or Industrial Enterprises April 18, 1979 Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 122201 POM-244 (House Joint Memorial No. 2001) V
Indiana Balanced Federal Budget May 1, 1979? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 9188, POM-192 ("Senate Enrolled Joint Resolution No. 8") IV
New Hampshire Balanced Federal Budget May 16, 1979? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125 p. 11584, POM-223 (HCR 8) IVIV 2010
Iowa Balanced Federal Budget June 18, 1979? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 15227, POM-301 (SJR 1) IV
Nevada Right to Life, Various June 25, 1979? Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 16350, POM-312 (SJR 27) V
Louisiana Federal Executive Branch Rules and Regulations July 17, 1979? [Cong. Rec. Vol. 125, p. 18954, POM-383 (Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 105)] III?? 1990
Nevada Balanced Federal Budget January 29, 1980? Cong. Rec. Vol. 126, pp. 1104-1105, POM-535 (SJR 8) remainder of text p. 1105 III
V 1989-Not Joint
Idaho Right to Life, Various March 21, 1980? Cong. Rec. Vol. 126, p. 6172, POM-602 (SCR 132) VV 1999
Arizona Coercive use of Federal Funds April 17, 1980 Cong. Rec. Vol. 126, p. 11389, POM-730, (House Concurrent Resolution No. 2001) IIIIII 2003
Oklahoma Right to Life, Various April 24, 1980? Cong. Rec. Vol. 126, p. 8972, POM-701 (HJR 1053) IVIV 2009
Tennessee Right to Life, Various May 2, 1980? Cong. Rec. Vol. 126, p. 9765, POM-712 (SJR 23) IVIV 2010
Alabama Right to Life, Various May 8, 1980? Cong. Rec. Vol. 126, p. 10650, POM-717 (SJR 9) IV
Alabama Require Federal Judges to be elected, or re-elected, every six years, rather than to be appointed August 13, 1981 Cong. Rec. Vol. 127, p. 20491 as well as p. 21684, POM-416 (Senate Joint Resolution No. 41) V
Alaska Balanced Federal Budget January 18, 1982? Cong. Rec. Vol. 128, p. 2278 as well as p. 5643, POM-706 (House Joint Resolution No. 17—also designated as Legislative Resolve No. 1) V
Missouri Balanced Federal Budget July 21, 1983? Cong. Rec. Vol. 129, p. 20352, POM-323 (SCR 3) V
Arizona Line Item Veto, Various June 5, 1984? Cong. Rec. Vol. 130, p. 15611, POM-684 (SCR 1008) IIIIII 2003
South Dakota Line Item Veto, Various March 12, 1986? Cong. Rec. Vol. 132, pp. 4473-4474, POM-599, (Senate Joint Resolution No. 4) remainder of text p. 4474 VV 2010
Utah Income Tax, Limit Other February 23, 1987 Cong. Rec. Vol. 133, p. 9736, POM-94 (SJR 8) IIIIII 2001
South Dakota Term Limits on Members of Congress April 4, 1989? Cong. Rec. Vol. 135, pp. 5395-5396, POM-42 (HJR 1001) remainder of text p. 5396 IVIV 2010
Georgia Flag Desecration April 16, 1991? Cong. Rec. Vol. 137, pp. 8085-8086, POM-26 (House "Resolution No. 105") remainder of text p. 8086 IVIV 2004
Colorado Limited Funded Mandates, Various June 26, 1992? Cong. Rec. Vol. 138, p. 16552, POM-428 (SJM 92-3) V
South Dakota Limited Funded Mandates, Various March 22, 1993? Cong. Rec. Vol. 139, p. 5905, POM-50 (SJR 3) VV 2010
Missouri No Judicial Taxing Power June 29, 1993? Cong. Rec. Vol. 139, p. 14565, POM-175 (SCR 9) V
Delaware Income Tax, Limit Other June 28, 1994? Cong. Rec. Vol. 140, p. 14718, POM-554 (HCR 56) IVIV 2016
Missouri Limited Funding Mandates, Various June 29, 1994? Cong. Rec. Vol. 140, pp. 15072-15073, POM-575 (SCR 21) remainder of text p. 15073 V
Arizona No Judicial Taxing Power March 27, 1996? Cong. Rec. Vol. 142, pp. S3012-S3013, POM-523 (SCR 1014) remainder of text p. S3013 IIIIII 2003
South Dakota No Judicial Taxing Power March 27, 1996? Cong. Rec. Vol. 142, p. S3013, POM-526 (HCR 1010) III
Nevada Term Limits on Members of Congress June 29, 1996? Nevada Constitution III
North Dakota No Judicial Taxing Power April 6, 2001? Cong. Rec. Vol. 147, pp. S3704-S3705, POM-7 ("House Concurrent Resolution No. 3031") remainder of text p. S3705 III
Louisiana Posse Comitatus April 29, 2008? Cong. Rec. Vol. 154, p. S3504, POM-329 ("House Concurrent Resolution No. 38") IV
Florida Balanced Federal Budget April 19, 2010 Cong. Rec. Vol. 160, pp. S5563-S5564, POM-323 ("Senate Concurrent Resolution 10") remainder of text p. S5564 V
Nebraska Balanced Federal Budget (Reaffirmation of 1976 Legislative Resolution No. 106) April 13, 2010 "Legislative Resolution No. 538" V
North Dakota Mode of Amendment, Other April 14, 2011 "House Concurrent Resolution No. 3048" V
North Dakota Increase in federal debt to require approval by majority of state legislatures April 11, 2011 Cong. Rec. Vol. 158, p. S1459, POM-66 ("Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4007") IV
Alabama Balanced Federal Budget June 1, 2011 Cong. Rec. Vol. 160, pp. S3666-S3667, POM-251 ("Senate Joint Resolution No. 100") remainder of text p. S3667 V
Louisiana Increase in federal debt to require approval by majority of state legislatures June 21, 2011 Cong. Rec. Vol. 158, p. S2241, POM-69 ("House Concurrent Resolution No. 87") IV
New Hampshire Balanced Federal Budget May 16, 2012 Cong. Rec. Vol. 162, p. S5153, POM-197 ("House Concurrent Resolution 40") V
Ohio Balanced Federal Budget November 20, 2013 Cong. Rec. Vol. 160, p. S1174, POM-197 ((Senate) "Joint Resolution No. 5") V
Georgia Balanced Federal Budget February 20, 2014 Cong. Rec. Vol. 160, pp. S3667-S3668, POM-254 ("Senate Resolution 371") remainder of text p. S3668 V
Georgia Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress March 6, 2014 Cong. Rec. Vol. 160, p. S4332, POM-285 ("Senate Resolution No. 736") V
Michigan Balanced Federal Budget March 26, 2014 Cong. Rec. Vol. 163, p. S2098, POM-14 ("Enrolled Senate Joint Resolution V") V
Tennessee Balanced Federal Budget April 9, 2014 Cong. Rec. Vol. 165, p. S5406, POM-128 ("House Joint Resolution No. 548") V
Alaska Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress April 19, 2014 Cong. Rec. Vol. 160, p. S6021, POM-345 ("House Joint Resolution 22", also referred to as "Legislative Resolve No. 68") V
Florida Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress April 21, 2014 Cong. Rec. Vol. 160, p. S4332, POM-286 ("Senate Memorial 476") V
Florida Balanced Federal Budget April 21, 2014 Cong. Rec. Vol. 160, p. S4333, POM-288 ("Senate Memorial 658") V
Florida Legislation in Congress to contain only one subject and that one subject must be clearly expressed in the measure's title April 23, 2014 Cong. Rec. Vol. 160, p. S4333, POM-289 ("House Memorial 261") V
Vermont Regulation of election campaign donations and expenditures; end legal concept of "corporate personhood"; overturn 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision in case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission May 2, 2014 Cong. Rec. Vol. 160, p. S4331, POM-284 ("Joint Senate Resolution No. 27") V
Louisiana Balanced Federal Budget May 15, 2014 Cong. Rec. Vol. 160, p. S5563, POM-322 ("House Concurrent Resolution No. 70") V
California Regulation of election campaign donations and expenditures; end legal concept of "corporate personhood"; overturn 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision in case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission June 23, 2014 Cong. Rec. Vol. 160, p. S5507, POM-320 ("Assembly Joint Resolution No. 1") V
Illinois Regulation of election campaign donations and expenditures; end legal concept of "corporate personhood"; overturn 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision in case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission December 3, 2014 Cong. Rec. Vol. 162, p. S71, POM-126 ("Senate Joint Resolution No. 42") V
South Dakota Balanced Federal Budget February 17, 2015 Cong. Rec. Vol. 162, p. S6550, POM-255 ("House Joint Resolution No. 1001") V
New Jersey Regulation of election campaign donations and expenditures; end legal concept of "corporate personhood"; overturn 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision in case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission February 23, 2015 "Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 132" V
Utah Balanced Federal Budget March 6, 2015 "House Joint Resolution No. 7" V
North Dakota Balanced Federal Budget March 24, 2015 Cong. Rec. Vol. 161, pp. S2399-S2400, POM-17 ("House Concurrent Resolution 3015") remainder of text p. S2400 V
Alabama Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress May 21, 2015 Cong. Rec. Vol. 161 pp. S8601-S8602, POM-124 ("House Joint Resolution 112") remainder of text p. S8602 V
Tennessee Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress February 4, 2016 Cong. Rec. Vol. 163, p. S6534, POM-117 ("Senate Joint Resolution No. 67") V
Florida Term limits on Members of Congress February 10, 2016 Cong. Rec. Vol. 163, p. S112, POM-6 ("House Memorial 417") V
Indiana Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress February 29, 2016 Cong. Rec. Vol. 162, p. S6663, POM-256 ("Senate Enrolled Joint Resolution No. 14") V
West Virginia Balanced Federal Budget March 12, 2016 Cong. Rec. Vol. 162, p. S5277, POM-201 and POM-202 ("House Concurrent Resolution 36") V
Alaska Countermand Amendment, which would allow states to propose initiatives that could repeal any federal statute, executive order, judicial decision, or regulatory decision if three-fifths of state legislatures approved. April 16, 2016 Cong. Rec. Vol. 164, p. S703, POM-164 ("House Joint Resolution No. 14", also referred to as "Legislative Resolve No. 49") V
Oklahoma Combination of: (1) Balanced Federal Budget; and (2) Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress April 18, 2016 Cong. Rec. Vol. 162, pp. S6354-6355, POM-213 ("Senate Joint Resolution No. 4") remainder of text p. S6355 V
Louisiana Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress May 25, 2016 "Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 52" V
Rhode Island Regulation of election campaign donations and expenditures; end legal concept of "corporate personhood"; overturn 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision in case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (Rhode Island lawmakers chose to approve two separate unicameral resolutions, rather than to adopt a single bicameral resolution. The validity of this approach is subject to question). June 16, 2016 (R.I. House version) and June 17, 2016 (R.I. Senate version) Cong. Rec. Vol. 162, p. S5276, POM-198 (R 326—H 7670) and Cong. Rec. Vol. 162, pp. S5276-S5277, POM-199 (R 327—S 2589) remainder of text p. S5277 V
Wyoming Balanced Federal Budget February 27, 2017 "House Enrolled Joint Resolution No. 2" V
Arizona Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress March 13, 2017 Cong. Rec. Vol. 163, pp. S6534-S6535, POM-118 and POM-120 ("House Concurrent Resolution 2010") remainder of text p. S6535 V
North Dakota Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress March 24, 2017 Cong. Rec. Vol. 163, p. S2527, POM-16 ("House Concurrent Resolution No. 3006") V
Arizona Balanced Federal Budget March 27, 2017 Cong. Rec. Vol. 163, p. S6535, POM-119 and POM-121 ("House Concurrent Resolution 2013") V
Texas Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress May 10, 2017 Cong. Rec. Vol. 163, p. S4056, POM-65 ("Senate Joint Resolution No. 2") V
Missouri Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress May 12, 2017 Cong. Rec. Vol. 163, pp. S3361-S3362, POM-40 ("Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4") V
Wisconsin Balanced Federal Budget November 7, 2017 Cong. Rec. Vol. 164, pp. S109-S110, POM-154 ("Assembly Joint Resolution No. 21") remainder of text p. S110 V
Alabama Term Limits on Members of Congress January 25, 2018 Cong. Rec. Vol. 164, pp. S3759-S3760, POM-243 ("House Joint Resolution No. 23") V
Missouri Term Limits on Members of Congress May 17, 2018 Cong. Rec. Vol. 164, p. S5422, POM-278 ("Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 40") V
Arkansas Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress February 14, 2019 Cong. Rec. Vol. 165, pp. S5601-S5602, POM-138 and POM-139 ("Senate Joint Resolution No. 3") V
Utah Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress March 5, 2019 "Senate Joint Resolution No. 9" V
Mississippi Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials—but specifically excluding the imposition of term limits upon members of Congress March 27, 2019 Cong. Rec. Vol. 165, p. S5447, POM-133 ("Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 596") V
West Virginia Term Limits on Members of Congress March 22, 2021 Cong. Rec. Vol. 167, p. S4517, POM-18 ("House Concurrent Resolution No. 9") V
Oklahoma Combination of: (1) Balanced Federal Budget; and (2) Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress (reprising 2016 joint resolution numbered as "Senate Joint Resolution No. 4" which was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2023) April 20, 2021 Cong. Rec., Vol. 167, pages S6839 through S6841, POM-85 and POM-86 ("Senate Joint Resolution No. 23") V
Missouri Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress (reprising 2017 concurrent resolution likewise numbered as "Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4" which was scheduled to expire on the fifth anniversary of its adoption—that being in 2022) May 13, 2021 Cong. Rec., Vol. 167, pp. S4770-S4771, POM-22 ("Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4") V
Wisconsin Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress January 25, 2022 Cong. Rec. Vol. 168, p. S4618, POM-219 ("Assembly Joint Resolution No. 9"—also known as "Enrolled Joint Resolution No. 9") V
Nebraska Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress January 28, 2022 Cong. Rec., Vol. 168, pp. S1117-S1118, POM-114 ("Legislative Resolution No. 14") V
Wisconsin Term Limits on Members of Congress February 24, 2022 Cong. Rec. Vol. 168, pp. S4616-S4617, POM-216 ("Senate Joint Resolution No. 102"—also known as "Enrolled Joint Resolution No. 18") V
West Virginia Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress March 4, 2022 Cong. Rec., Vol. 168, pp. S2336-S2337, POM-136 ("House Concurrent Resolution No. 31") V
South Carolina Fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress March 29, 2022 Cong. Rec., Vol. 168, p. S3074, POM-155 ("H. 3205") V
Missouri Term Limits on Members of Congress (reprising 2018 concurrent resolution numbered as "Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 40" which was scheduled to expire on the fifth anniversary of its adoption—that being in 2023) May 10, 2022 Cong. Rec., Vol. 168, p. S4043, POM-185 ("Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 25") V
Oklahoma Term Limits on Members of Congress April 20, 2023 Cong. Rec., Vol. 169, p. S4755, POM-70 and POM-71 ("House Joint Resolution No. 1032") V
California Regulation of Firearms; Raising Age to 21 September 14, 2023 Cong. Rec., Vol. 170, pp. S72-S73, POM-92 ("Senate Joint Resolution No. 7") V
Florida Term Limits on Members of Congress February 1, 2024 ("House Concurrent Resolution No. 693") V
Florida Balanced Federal Budget February 1, 2024 ("House Concurrent Resolution No. 703") V
Florida Prohibit Congress from making any federal law applying to the general public that does not also equally apply to all U.S. Representatives, to all U.S. Senators, and to all other persons within the legislative branch of the federal government March 4, 2024 ("House Concurrent Resolution No. 7055") V
Florida Grant to President of the United States Line-Item Veto Authority within Federal Appropriations Legislation March 4, 2024 ("House Concurrent Resolution No. 7057") V
Tennessee Term Limits on Members of Congress April 11, 2024 ("House Joint Resolution No. 5")

Counts by states[edit]

In 1929 Wisconsin presented a list of states having made applications for a convention exceeding the two-thirds requirement that was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, with no further action. In 2013 states began listing existing state applications when joining them.

Wisconsin 1929[edit]

In 1929 Wisconsin applied to Congress to perform their constitutional duty to call a convention, listing Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin as states having made an application for a convention. There were 48 states in 1929, so 32 applications would be required to call a convention. 35 states were named.

Links to the text of applications by all states except California and North Carolina are provided in the table above. A reference to an application by California has been found in the Congressional Record and the text of an application by South Carolina is given in the table above. It may be that North Carolina was mistakenly included for South Carolina.

Three states, Missouri, Texas, and Wisconsin, had applied for a general convention. Eleven states listed had applied for a convention to prohibit polygamy (Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont, and Washington), plus South Carolina. Idaho had included the direct election of the President and Vice President with their request for direct election of Senators. Thus, 16 states clearly had outstanding applications.

Alabama and Georgia had outstanding issues from 1832 and 1833, making a less certain 18. Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Nevada, and Oklahoma would be added if we include class II requests for Direct Elections of Senators, for a total of 25.

The only known records for an application New York and Virginia are their ratification documents, before the Bill of Rights. New Jersey and Kentucky applied for a convention to prevent the Civil War, and class III applications for the Direct Election of Senators. Arkansas, Maine, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Utah only had documented class III applications for the Direct Election of Senators. California is most likely in this group. These ten states have applications that may have been mooted by amendments proposed by Congress.

Balanced budget[edit]

The balanced budget application of Ohio in 2013 through that of Arizona in 2017—except North Dakota—include a list of previous state applications for a balanced budget. Wisconsin's 2017 application also does not contain such a list. These lists mostly extend the previous lists, except possibly omitting state applications from the same legislative session.

Arizona has the most complete list, including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia. This represents 29 states.

Applications for all of the states mentioned above can be found in the list. Additionally, rescinded applications can be found for Delaware, Idaho, Oregon and Virginia. In particular, Delaware is included in lists prior to their rescission in 2016, but not after.

Wyoming and Wisconsin have made recent applications not included by Arizona, while Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado have recently rescinded their applications. This suggests a current total of 27 states, seven short of the required 34.

Convention of States Resolution[edit]

The Convention of States Resolution includes fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of federal officials, including members of Congress.

A complete list of passed resolutions with vote summaries, filing dates, and related links can be found using the Convention of States website.

As of November 10, 2023, 19 of the 34 states needed have passed the resolution.

Wolf Pac Resolution[edit]

The Wolf Pac Resolution calls for regulation of election campaign donations and expenditures; end legal concept of "corporate personhood"; overturn 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision in case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Rhode Island included a count of the states in their 2016 application.

Rhode Island has the most complete list, including the following five states: California, Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont. All of these applications are included in the list, with no recent additions.

U.S. Term Limits[edit]

The U.S. Term Limits Resolution, campaigned for by US Term Limits, calls for a constitutional amendment limiting the terms of members of Congress. States passing applications are Florida in 2016, Alabama in 2018, Missouri in 2018 (reprised in 2022 to avert expiration), West Virginia in 2021, Wisconsin in 2022, Oklahoma in 2023, and Tennessee in 2024 for a total of seven states.

Paulsen style application counts[edit]

Michael Stokes Paulsen holds that the applications for a convention alone should govern the convention.[6] Thus, this section contains counts of applications based on groupings not excluded by the applications themselves.

Counts including class IV, V, or VI applications would be limited to those with the same description, and can be found by sorting the list by topic.

Class I and II applications[edit]

Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin have outstanding applications for a convention to propose amendments, with no accompanying issue.

Alabama has a request for a convention limiting tariffs, and South Carolina one for clarification on Amendment X, each implying that other amendments may be considered.

Class I, II, and III Applications[edit]

24 more states have outstanding class III applications. These are Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.

This gives a total of 31 states with known class I, II, or III applications. Three more applications would meet the 2/3rds requirement to call a convention.

Brennan style application counts[edit]

Thomas E. Brennan holds that, in 1982, it was necessary, desirable, and feasible to hold a convention.[7] He lists the following counts in the introduction to his claim:

  • 450 applications through 1980, plus 25 more since 1980, gives 475 total applications.
  • Applications from every state in the union (Hawaii's expired and did not call for a convention, 8 states have rescinded all applications, leaving 41).
  • 36 states with more than six or more separate applications (Ten of those have since rescinded all or most of their applications, and five are not identified in the table above, but several states have five applications listed here).

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov.
  2. ^ "U.S. Congressional Documents". memory.loc.gov.
  3. ^ "Congress.gov | Library of Congress". www.congress.gov.
  4. ^ Judge Bruce Van Sickle and attorney Lynn Boughey M. (Fall 1990). "A Lawful and Peaceful Revolution: Article V and Congress' Present Duty to Call a Convention for Proposing Amendments". Hamline Law Review, Volume 14, p. 1.
  5. ^ Parrott, Ed A.; Monroe, James (20 March 1861). "Acts of the State of Ohio" (eBook). Google Books. Ohio. p. 181. Retrieved 10 November 2023. JOINT RESOLUTION, [paragraph break] Relative to requesting congress to call a convention of the several states of the Union. [paragraph break] Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That this general assembly does hereby make application to congress to call a convention for proposing amendments to the constitution of the United States, pursuant to the fifth article thereof. [paragraph break] Resolved, That the governor of this state be requested to communicate the above resolution to the president of the United States, with the request that he lay the same before congress.
  6. ^ Paulson, Michael "A General Theory of Article V: The Constitutional Lessons of the Twenty-Seventh Amendment". Yale Law Journal 103: 677.
  7. ^ Brennan, Thomas E., "Return to Philadelphia: A Case for Calling of an Amendatory Convention Under Article 5 of the Federal Constitution,'"1 Cooley Law Review 1 (1982).

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