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Utah House Approves Resolution Calling for Convention to Amend U.S. Constitution
Summary
After extended floor debate, the Utah House on Feb. 2 approved House Joint Resolution 3, a petition under Article V calling on Congress to convene a convention of states to consider amendments limiting federal power; the measure passed 45–29 and will be sent to the Senate. (Vote and debate sourced to House floor proceedings.)
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House of Representatives voted 45–29 on Feb. 2 to approve House Joint Resolution 3, a measure asking Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to call a convention of states to consider amendments that backers say would limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.
Sponsor Representative Nelson told colleagues the federal government has grown beyond its constitutional bounds, citing regulatory expansion, executive orders and judicial decisions. He urged the House to use the Article V process as a “fail-safe” remedy, saying the action would restore state sovereignty. “We are in jeopardy of losing our republic,” Nelson said in his summation.
Nelson framed the resolution as a narrowly targeted vehicle for…
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