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Committee approves updates to state law governing Article V convention commissioners despite opposition from voting-rights groups
Summary
Senate Bill 450 updates Indiana's statute for commissioners to an Article V "Convention of States," setting qualifications, expanding commissioner roles and adding a process for seeking guidance while a convention is underway. The bill passed the committee amid proponent and opponent testimony and a divided vote.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 450, an update to Indiana's statute related to commissioners for an Article V convention of states. The bill changes terminology ("delegate" to "commissioner"), prescribes commissioner qualifications and limits, and creates a mechanism for commissioners to seek guidance from the legislature while a convention is underway.
Committee members and pro-convention witnesses said the changes are intended to remove legal uncertainty for commissioners who encounter matters not anticipated in their written commission. One proponent described…
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