Convention of states.
Wyoming's HJ 2 is a joint resolution requesting Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. It specifically asks for a convention limited to proposing amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit federal power and jurisdiction, and set term limits for federal officials and Congress members. The resolution includes strict conditions, such as prohibiting any consideration of changes to the Bill of Rights and requiring Congress to call the convention only if two-thirds of states request it for the same purpose. The bill failed to advance in the Wyoming legislature (21-37 vote) and remains a procedural request to Congress, not a binding law.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
House Failed
Feb 2022
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2022
Last action Feb 16, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2022
How they voted
19–37
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Feb 16, 2022
D
Democratic7
85% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
N
Libertarian1
0% Nay
R
Republican49
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Feb 16, 2022
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (19-37-2)
house
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced
H Failed Introduction 21-37-2-0-0
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Laursen
RRepublican
Co
Bo Biteman
RRepublican
Co
Brian Boner
RRepublican
Co
Cale Case
RRepublican
Co
Ed Cooper
RRepublican
Co
Eric Barlow
RRepublican
Co
Evan Simpson
RRepublican
Co
Jared Olsen
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Wasserburger
RRepublican
Co
Ogden Driskill
RRepublican
Co
Pat Sweeney
RRepublican
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