Establishes process for selection, instruction, and oversight of commissioners to Article V convention for proposing amendments to United States Constitution; establishes criminal penalties for certain violations.
This bill establishes a process for New Jersey to select, instruct, and oversee commissioners who will represent the state at an Article V convention for proposing constitutional amendments. It sets specific eligibility requirements for commissioners (including citizenship, residency, age, and expertise in constitutional matters), requires them to take an oath, and prohibits them from supporting changes to the traditional one-vote-per-state rule or amendments that alter specific constitutional guarantees like the Bill of Rights and several key amendments. The bill creates an advisory committee to monitor commissioners' compliance with their instructions and to recommend recalls when commissioners exceed their authority, with procedures for filling vacancies. It also establishes criminal penalties (third-degree crimes) for commissioners who exceed their authority or for anyone who bribes, threatens, or obstructs commissioners during the convention.
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Oct 2024
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Introduced Oct 17, 2024
Last action Oct 17, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Erik Peterson
RRepublican
Co
Brian Rumpf
RRepublican
Co
Greg Myhre
RRepublican
Co
John DiMaio
RRepublican
Co
Paul Kanitra
RRepublican
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