CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

New Mexico's legislature has introduced HJR 12, a joint resolution requesting Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article 5 of the U.S. Constitution. The resolution asks for a convention limited to proposing three specific amendments: imposing fiscal restraints on federal spending, limiting federal control over public and private lands (addressing New Mexico's concerns about federal land management), and restricting terms for federal officials and Congress members. If passed by two-thirds of states, these amendments would require ratification by three-fourths of states to take effect. This is a procedural request by New Mexico’s legislature to initiate a national process, not a direct policy change, and would affect all states if the convention occurs.