Article V Convention of States

An Article V Convention of States is one of two methods of amending the U.S. Constitution. In order for Congress to call a convention, two thirds (or 34) of the state legislatures need to file a resolution to amend the Constitution on a specific topic to Congress. Once Congress has called the convention, delegates from each state will debate on topical potential amendments. Once amendments have passed the convention, they must be approved by three quarters (or 38) of the state legislatures.

Text of Article V
The U.S. Constitution in Article V states:"The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress; provided that no amendment which may be made prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article; and that no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate."

History of Article V Conventions
Over the years, 49 of the 50 states (all but Hawaii) have filed resolutions with Congress to call for a Convention of States. None have ever taken place. Below are a listed of the filed resolutions, the date, topic, and recension (if applicable) or number of the amendment if it has become part of the Constitution.

* THE BELOW LIST IS NOT COMPLETE*

Alabama

 * 1833 - Limit on Tariffs
 * 1943 - Income Tax, Limit 1
 * 1957 - Judicial Term Limits
 * 1959 - Limited Federal Preemption
 * 1963 - Supreme Court Review, Court of Union
 * 1966 - Apportionment of Legislature II
 * 1967 - Revenue Sharing, Other
 * 1975 - Balanced Federal Budget rescinded in 1989
 * 1980 - Right to Life
 * 2011 - Balanced Federal Budget
 * 2015 - Limiting the Power of the Federal Government (COS Project Resolution)
 * 2018 - Term Limits on Congress

Alaska

 * 1982 - Balanced Federal Budget
 * 2014 - Limiting the Power of the Federal Government (COS Project Resolution)
 * 2016 - Countermand Amendment

Arizona

 * 2017 - Limiting the Power of the Federal Government (COS Project Resolution)

Arkansas

 * 2019 - Limiting the Power of the Federal Government (COS Project Resolution)

Florida

 * 2014 - Limiting the Power of the Federal Government (COS Project Resolution)

Georgia

 * 2014 - Limiting the Power of the Federal Government (COS Project Resolution)

Indiana

 * 2016 - Limiting the Power of the Federal Government (COS Project Resolution)

Louisiana

 * 2016 - Limiting the Power of the Federal Government (COS Project Resolution)

Missouri

 * 2017 - Limiting the Power of the Federal Government (COS Project Resolution)

North Dakota

 * 2017 - Limiting the Power of the Federal Government (COS Project Resolution)

Oklahoma

 * 2016 - Limiting the Power of the Federal Government (COS Project Resolution)
 * 2016 - Balanced Federal Budget

Tennessee

 * 2016 - Limiting the Power of the Federal Government (COS Project Resolution)

Texas

 * 2017 - Limiting the Power of the Federal Government (COS Project Resolution)

Virginia

 * 1788 - Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10)