SCR 1 (2012): urging Congress to call a convention for the sole purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Cite this page

Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.

MLA
“SCR 1 (2012): urging Congress to call a convention for the sole purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2012/scr1. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
APA
Granite Record. (n.d.). SCR 1 (2012): urging Congress to call a convention for the sole purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2012/scr1
Chicago
Granite Record. “SCR 1 (2012): urging Congress to call a convention for the sole purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2012/scr1.
BibTeX
@misc{bill-2012-scr1, title = {SCR 1 (2012): urging Congress to call a convention for the sole purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2012/scr1}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }

SCR 1 (2012)

urging Congress to call a convention for the sole purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2011-2012
  • House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Senate committee: Internal Affairs
  • Subject: State Government

The Story

It was introduced on January 19, 2011 and referred to the Senate Internal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 15, 2011. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On March 30, 2011 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On February 8, 2012 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on February 8, 2012 and was referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 12, 2012. The committee met in executive session on April 19, 2012 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 12–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On April 25, 2012 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • March 15, 2011, 1:45 PM: hearing, Senate Internal Affairs, SH 103
  • March 12, 2012, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 203
  • April 19, 2012, 9:30 AM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 203

Votes

  • March 30, 2011, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
  • February 8, 2012, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
  • April 25, 2012, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 19, 2011: Introduced and Referred to Internal Affairs
  • March 15, 2011: Hearing: 3/15/11, Room 103, State House, 1:45 p.m.; SC15
  • March 22, 2011: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 3/30/11; SC17
  • March 30, 2011: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV
  • February 1, 2012: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 2/8/12; SC6
  • February 8, 2012: Ought to Pass, MA, VV; OT3rdg
  • February 8, 2012: Introduced and Referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • March 12, 2012: Public Hearing: 3/12/2012 9:30 AM LOB 203
  • March 15, 2012: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 3/15/2012 9:30 AM LOB 203
  • April 19, 2012: Executive Session: 4/19/2012 9:30 AM LOB 203
  • April 19, 2012: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for April 25 (Vote 12-0; CC)
  • April 25, 2012: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV

From the General Court