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United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Limitations on Federal Power

Sponsor: Mark N. Fisher (District 27C)Committee: Rules and Executive NominationsSubject: State Government - General AssemblyStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Applying to the U.S. Congress for an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for officials of the federal government and for the members of the U.S. Congress.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVbetz, robertconvention of states projectPosition only
FAVdunaway, ritaconvention of states projectPosition only
FAVharrison, ceconvention of states projectPosition only
FAVpatton, stephenconvention of states projectPosition only
FAVrehberg, matthewconvention of states projectPosition only
FAVthomas, dennisconvention of states projectPosition only
FAVDelegate Fisher, M., Delegate Fisher, M.legislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVcrane, ruthIndividualPosition only
UNFWhitney, DavidIOTCOral + Written (PDF)
UNFantoine, joannelobbyistcommon cause mdWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFantoine, joannecommon cause mdRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland