HCR 5022 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Making application to the congress of the United States to call a convention of the states to establish term limits for members of congress.

This Kansas legislative resolution requests the U.S. Congress to convene a national convention dedicated solely to proposing a constitutional amendment that would limit the number of terms members of Congress can serve. The bill is based on the belief that term limits would reduce the influence of special interests and restore public trust in the government by preventing long-serving officials from accumulating excessive power. If Congress acts on this request, the proposed amendment would still require ratification by at least 38 states before becoming law. Additionally, the resolution specifies that Kansas delegates to such a convention must be elected from state and local offices or congressional districts, while excluding anyone who currently or has previously held federal office.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Mar 11, 2026
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As Introduced As Amended by House Committee · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to fix formatting errors and slightly adjust the voting threshold required to pass the resolution. The House Committee removed a duplicate 'Session of 2026' header and corrected the required vote from 'two-thirds of the members' to 'two-thirds a majority of the members,' which clarifies that a supermajority is needed rather than a simple majority.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the voting requirement for passage from 'two-thirds of the members' to 'two-thirds a majority of the members' to clarify the supermajority threshold.

TECHNICAL

Removed a duplicate 'Session of 2026' header and adjusted page numbering to fix formatting inconsistencies.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Adopted; Yea 30, Nay 8, Absent 2
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be adopted
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Adopted as amended; Yea 78, Nay 42, Absent 5
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be adopted as amended
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted as amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Bill Sutton
Bill Sutton
RRepublican
KS
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