U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Summary
Makes application to Congress for the calling of a convention for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
Nov 2014
Senate Passage
Dec 2014
House Passage
Dec 2014
Governor
Introduced Apr 10, 2014
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2014 · House Dec 3, 2014
How they voted
28–13
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Apr 9, 2014
D
Democratic30
90% Yea
R
Republican17
76% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
90
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Dec 3, 2014
Upper · Passed
Adopted Both Houses
upper
Dec 3, 2014
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 072-040-000
lower
Nov 25, 2014
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Jun 30, 2014
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 009-007-000
lower
May 12, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Apr 10, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2014
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 9, 2014
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted; 037-015-000
upper
Mar 21, 2014
Upper · Passed
Be Adopted Executive; 011-004-000
upper
Mar 13, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Oct 22, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 36 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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