SJR58 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg AlbrittonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Congress, calling for Constitutional Convention to limit laws to single subject, clearly expressed in title

Summary

Alabama lawmakers urge Congress to call a constitutional convention to limit laws to a single subject, with the subject clearly stated in the title.

What This Bill Does

It asks Congress, under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, to propose an amendment that would require no bill to address more than one subject, with the subject clearly expressed in the title. It directs the Alabama Secretary of State to send copies of the resolution to the President, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, Alabama's members of Congress, and the presiding officers of each state's legislature. The application is intended to be considered alongside similar applications from other states and counts toward the two-thirds threshold needed for Congress to call a limited convention. The resolution remains a continuing application until two-thirds of the states have filed similar applications.

Who It Affects

• Alabama state government and lawmakers, who would sponsor, approve, and transmit the application.
• The U.S. Congress and other state legislatures, which would be influenced by the growing number of applications aimed at calling a limited convention.

Key Provisions

• Applies to Congress under Article V to call a convention limited to proposing an amendment that would prohibit passing a bill or enacting law that embraces more than one subject, with the subject clearly expressed in the title.
• Directs the Alabama Secretary of State to transmit copies of the resolution to the U.S. President, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Alabama's delegation to Congress, and presiding officers of other states' legislatures.
• Treats this application as part of a group of similar state applications on the same subject, not to be mixed with applications on other subjects, and to help reach the two-thirds threshold.
• Declares the application is a continuing effort under Article V until at least two-thirds of the states have filed similar applications.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative