United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Limitations on Federal Power
Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: State Government - General AssemblyStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
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 (27)
MGA witness listFAV 23FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Patten, A Stephen | COS Action Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Betz, Robert | Convention of States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bibbee, Richard | Convention of States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Coley | Convention of States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Colburn, Michael | Convention of States | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fischer, Robert | Convention of States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jenkins, Leslie | Convention of States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCowin, Gayle | Convention of States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perraut, Mary Jane | Convention of States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rilee, Michael | Convention of States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wolford, James | Convention of States | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zwart, Will | Convention of States Action | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wolford, Carrie | Convention of States Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ready, Justin | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Jennifer | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elvis-Peterson , Deirdre | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lipko, Seth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McQueen Sr, James | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Weakley, Elliott | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weakley, Nichole | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Cody Tristan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |