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Concerning persons appointed to a convention called by the United States Congress to propose amendments to the United States Constitution, providing a penalty, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House State Government Committee
Topics:State government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2023
- Done: House committeeFebruary 15, 2023
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2311 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2311 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
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.
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The bill also defines an unauthorized amendment as a proposed amendment at an Article V convention that is outside the subject matter of the state’s joint resolution calling for the convention or is in contravention of any instructions provided to commissioners by the state. Finally, the bill defines an unauthorized rule as a proposed rule for governing the Article V convention that is in conflict with a rule that each state be granted one vote and that a majority vote is required to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution. The bill provides that a commissioner shall not propose or vote to approve an unauthorized amendment or an unauthorized rule at an Article V convention. The bill also requires a commissioner to take an oath recognizing these prohibitions. The bill provides that a commissioner violating the provisions of the bill shall be subject to removal and replacement as a commissioner by the state and shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 23, 2024. On January 24, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-1.
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Fiscal note
Can’t be estimated Compare with other bills
House File 2311 establishes a new criminal offense, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing conviction data. The average State cost per offense for a Class D felony ranges from $12,600 to $18,200. The estimated impact to the State General Fund includes operating costs incurred by the Judicial Branch, the Indigent Defense Fund, and the Department of Corrections (DOC).
- Constitutional Convention Commissioners · February 15, 2024
- Constitutional Convention Commissioners · February 27, 2023
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Iowa Code it changes
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Lobbying
1 for · 3 against · 2 undecided · Who →
Family tree
Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- HF 2061 Concerning persons appointed to a convention called by the United States Congress to propo…89th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2327 · same titleCleared committee
- HF 2173 Concerning persons appointed to a convention called by the United States Congress to propo…89th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 2327 Concerning persons appointed to a convention called by the United States Congress to propo…89th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same titleCleared committee
Similar bills this General Assembly
- HF 2116 Concerning persons appointed to a convention called by the United States Congress to propo…90th General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
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