H 3205 {Rat #141, Act #241 of 2022} Joint Resolution, By Taylor, Lucas, Pope, Elliott, 
Allison, Hiott, Fry, J.E.Johnson, Jordan, Caskey, B.Newton, Bryant, G.M.Smith, 
G.R.Smith, Willis, Huggins, Blackwell, Erickson, Forrest, Hixon, Herbkersman, 
Thayer, Wooten, Morgan, Daning, Hardee, B.Cox, Bannister, Hewitt, Felder, 
Stringer, Davis, Calhoon, Oremus, Bennett, Gilliam, West, Haddon, Trantham, 
Lowe, McGarry, M.M.Smith, Bustos, V.S.Moss, W.Newton, May, Martin, Brittain, 
McGinnis, Bradley, Ballentine, Dabney, Carter, T.Moore and Kimmons

Similar(S 33, S 133)
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO MAKE APPLICATION TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO
 CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED
 STATES CONSTITUTION LIMITED TO PROPOSING AMENDMENTS THAT IMPOSE FISCAL
 RESTRAINTS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LIMIT THE POWER AND JURISDICTION OF THE
 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR ITS OFFICIALS AND FOR
 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. - ratified title

   12/09/20  House  Prefiled
   12/09/20  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/12/21  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 114)
   01/12/21  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 114)
   01/13/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
   01/27/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: May
   02/03/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin,
                     Brittain
   02/16/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGinnis
   02/17/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bradley
   02/23/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine
   02/24/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Dabney
   03/04/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter
   03/10/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore
   04/06/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kimmons
   04/21/21  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (House Journal-page 17)
   04/27/21  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s).  Taylor, Murphy,
                     Kirby, Fry, S. Williams, Rivers, Pendarvis,
                     Hewitt, Tedder, McCravy, Hosey, Gilliard,
                     Murray, Bamberg, King, Long, Chumley, Burns,
                     Oremus, Forrest, Blackwell, McKnight, McGarry,
                     G.R. Sm ith, Carter, Anderson, Weeks, R.
                     Williams, Brawley, Clyburn, Hill, Nutt, Dillard,
                     Hart and Henderson-Myers (House Journal-page 98)
   05/05/21  House  Debate adjourned until  Thur., 5-6-21
                     (House Journal-page 31)
   05/11/21  House  Amended (House Journal-page 37)
   05/11/21  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 37)
   05/11/21  House  Roll call Yeas-66  Nays-42 (House Journal-page 55)
   05/12/21  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 39)
   05/12/21         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/12/21  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
   05/12/21  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 8)
   02/04/22  Senate Referred to Subcommittee:  Campsen (ch), McLeod,
                     Rice, Garrett, Stephens
   02/23/22  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 9)
   02/24/22         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/03/22  Senate Special order, set for  March 3, 2022
                     (Senate Journal-page 21)
   03/08/22  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 22)
   03/08/22  Senate Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 22)
   03/09/22         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/09/22  Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 15)
   03/09/22  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 15)
   03/09/22  Senate Roll call Ayes-27  Nays-13 (Senate Journal-page 15)
   03/10/22         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/10/22  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments (Senate Journal-page 27)
   03/29/22  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
                     (House Journal-page 54)
   03/29/22  House  Roll call Yeas-64  Nays-48 (House Journal-page 55)
   04/07/22         Ratified R  141
   04/13/22         Signed By Governor
   04/19/22         Effective date  04/13/22
   07/25/22         Act No.  241

(A241, R141, H3205)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO MAKE APPLICATION TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION LIMITED TO PROPOSING AMENDMENTS THAT IMPOSE FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LIMIT THE POWER AND JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR ITS OFFICIALS AND FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

Whereas, the founders of our constitution empowered state legislators to be guardians of liberty against future abuses of power by the federal government; and

Whereas, the federal government has created a crushing national debt through improper and imprudent spending; and

Whereas, the federal government has invaded the legitimate roles of the states through the manipulative process of federal mandates, most of which are unfunded to a great extent; and

Whereas, the federal government has ceased to live under a proper interpretation of the Constitution of the United States; and

Whereas, it is the solemn duty of the states to protect the liberty of our people - particularly for the generations to come - by proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States through a convention of the states under Article V for the purpose of restraining these and related abuses of power. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Application for calling a convention of the states

SECTION    1.    The General Assembly of South Carolina, by this joint resolution, hereby applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States, for the calling of a convention of the states limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.

Distribution of copies

SECTION    2.    The Clerks of the South Carolina House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate shall transmit copies of this resolution to the President and the Secretary of the United States Senate, the Speaker and the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, the members of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation, and the presiding officers of each of the legislative houses in the several states, attesting to the enactment of this joint resolution by the South Carolina General Assembly and requesting cooperation.

Joint resolution constitutes a continuing application

SECTION    3.    This joint resolution constitutes a continuing application in accordance with Article V of the Constitution of the United States until the legislatures of at least two-thirds of the several states have made applications on the same subject.

Time effective

SECTION    4.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 7th day of April, 2022.

Approved the 13th day of April, 2022.