SB 437 - This act creates procedures for the appointment of commissioners to a convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. Such commissioners shall be appointed by the General Assembly and the act creates a joint legislative committee to submit names to the General Assembly to be considered for appointment. The joint legislative committee shall also submit instructions governing the duties of the commissioners at the convention to the General Assembly for its approval.

This act is identical to SB 1310 (2024), SB 274 (2023), SB 1040 (2022), HB 2169 (2022), SB 231 (2021) and similar to SCR 43 (2020) and SCR 15 (2019).

JIM ERTLE

Statutes affected:
Introduced (1425S.01): 21.950

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 437
Sponsor: Trent
Hearing Date: 3/5/2025


COMMITTEE: Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics

CHAIRMAN: Luetkemeyer

DATE REFERRED: 2/17/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 3/3/2025



STAFF:
Bryce Beal
Jim Ertle
Kristina Martin
Harli Rhodes


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Brett Sterley - Convention of States Action
Rosendo Martinez - Convention of States Action


WITNESSES AGAINST: