HF 2116: Concerning persons appointed to a convention called by the United States Congress to propose amendments to the United States Constitution, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to persons selected by the general assembly to represent the state at a convention called by the United States Congress to propose amendments to the United States Constitution. The bill defines an Article V convention as a convention called by the United States Congress as provided by Article V of the United States Constitution upon application of the legislatures of at least two-thirds of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution. “Commissioner” is defined to mean a person selected to represent the state at an Article V convention.

House subcommittee · named January 31, 2024

• Rep. John H. Wills (R) · john.wills@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Adam Zabner (D) · adam.zabner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 4 against

For: Convention of States Action

Against: Concerned Women For America of Iowa; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. January 23, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
2. January 31, 2024House subcommittee named: Wills, J., Johnson and Zabner