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House defeats resolution calling for Article V convention after lengthy floor debate
Summary
Representative Ivory's joint resolution to call a convention of the states under Article V — intended to propose amendments limiting federal power — was debated at length and failed on the House floor by 34‑38. Supporters framed it as a states' rights remedy; opponents warned of unpredictable scope and risk.
The Utah House on Feb. 25 considered HJR 14, a joint resolution calling for a convention of the states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to propose amendments to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government. The measure drew one of the longest debates of the afternoon and was defeated on a recorded floor vote.
Sponsor Representative Ivory opened by framing the resolution as a means for states to "grab the steering wheel" and address what he described as…
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