HJR104 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ben HarrisonRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

RESCINDING ALL PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS OF THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE WHICH REQUEST CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.

Summary

HJR104 rescinds all of Alabama's prior resolutions that asked Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V.

What This Bill Does

It cancels and withdraws every previous Alabama resolution that requested or urged Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V. It urges other state legislatures that have made similar requests to withdraw those requests. It requires the Secretary of State to send certified copies of the resolution to the President and Secretary of the United States Senate, to the Speaker and Secretary of the United States House of Representatives, to Alabama's congressional delegation, and to the presiding officers of each state's legislature to attest the adoption.

Who It Affects

• Alabama Legislature and Alabama state government, which would rescind its own requests and change the state's official position toward a constitutional convention.
• Other state legislatures that previously requested a constitutional convention, whose similar requests would be urged to be withdrawn.

Key Provisions

• Rescinds, repeals, cancels, voids, nullifies, and withdraws every previous resolution passed by the Alabama Legislature that requests or urges Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V.
• Urges each other state legislature that has made such a request to withdraw those requests.
• Requires the Secretary of State to transmit certified copies of the resolution to the President and Secretary of the United States Senate, to the Speaker and Secretary of the United States House of Representatives, to the members of the Alabama Congressional Delegation, and to the presiding officers of each state legislature, attesting the adoption.

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Subjects

Rescinding All Previous Reso Requesting Congress to Call a Convention