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Long floor debate in Utah House over Article V convention resolution; vote opened after motion to end debate
Summary
Lawmakers held a lengthy floor debate on HJR8, a joint resolution calling for a convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. Supporters framed it as a state check on federal power; opponents warned of runaway risk. Motion to end debate passed 54–17; final vote not recorded in provided transcript.
Representatives debated HJR8, a joint resolution calling for an Article V convention to consider amendments that supporters say would impose fiscal restraints, limit federal jurisdiction, and explore term limits for federal officers.
Sponsor Representative Ivory delivered an extended floor statement framing the resolution as a constitutional corrective to federal overreach. "Colleagues, we have the greatest handbook that was ever devised... If in the opinion of the people, the distribution…
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