HCR 8 (2024): applying to congress for a limited national convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution relative to elections.

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HCR 8 (2024)

applying to congress for a limited national convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution relative to elections.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2023-2024
  • House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Subject: State Government

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 19, 2024, with 24 people signed in online: 10 in support and 14 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 2, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 15–5. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 15, 2024 the House adopted “Lay HCR8 on Table” on a division vote 247–99, on a motion by Rep. Michael Granger. The bill died on the table when the session ended on October 10, 2024, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 19, 2024, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
  • February 2, 2024, 1:30 PM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208

Votes

  • February 15, 2024, House: Lay HCR8 on Table — yeas 247, nays 99, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2024: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • January 19, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/19/2024 09:30 am LOB 206-208
  • February 2, 2024: Executive Session: 02/02/2024 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  • February 2, 2024: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/02/2024 (Vote 15-5; RC)
  • February 7, 2024: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • February 9, 2024: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 02/09/2024 11:30 am LOB 206-208
  • February 15, 2024: Lay HCR8 on Table (Rep. Granger): MA DV 247-99 02/15/2024
  • October 10, 2024: Died on Table, Session ended 10/10/2024

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