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House rejects Senate bill creating Article V delegate selection rules
Summary
The House declined to concur with Senate Bill 120, a measure that would have established qualifications, selection rules and oversight for commissioners to attend a potential Article V convention. The motion to concur failed 41–59 after floor debate raised constitutional and practical objections.
The Montana House of Representatives on the floor voted not to concur with Senate Bill 120, legislation that would have created a framework for selecting, monitoring and removing commissioners who might attend a future Article V convention to propose constitutional amendments.
Why it matters: SB120 would have set qualifications, selection procedures, gift limits and recall rules for Article V commissioners. Supporters said the bill prepares the state for the possibility of an Article V convention; opponents said the bill exceeds the powers reserved to Congress and risks creating a false sense of security about controlling delegates at a constitutional convention.
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