SJR3 - Urges Congress to call a convention of the states to propose certain amendments to the United States Constitution. (BDR R-546)

S.J.R. 3 - *SJR3* SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3–SENATOR STONE PREFILED JANUARY 21, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections SUMMARY—Urges Congress to call a convention of the states to propose certain amendments to the United States Constitution. (BDR R-546) FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No. Effect on the State: No. ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION—Urging Congress to call a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution that impose fiscal restraints on the Federal Government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the Federal Government and limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress. WHEREAS, The Framers of our United States Constitution 1 empowered states, Legislatures under Article V, to be guardians of 2 liberty against future abuses of power by the Federal Government 3 by authorizing states to apply for a convention to propose 4 amendments to the Constitution; and 5 WHEREAS, It is the opinion of the Nevada Legislature that the 6 Federal Government has increased the national debt through 7 imprudent spending; and 8 WHEREAS, It is the opinion of the Nevada Legislature that the 9 Federal Government has encroached upon the legitimate roles of the 10 states through the intrusive process of federal mandates, most of 11 which are largely unfunded; and 12 WHEREAS, It is the opinion of the Nevada Legislature that the 13 Federal Government has ceased to operate under a proper 14 interpretation of the United States Constitution; and 15 WHEREAS, It is the solemn duty of the states to protect the 16 liberty of our people, particularly for the generations to come, by 17 proposing amendments to the United States Constitution through a 18 – 2 – - *SJR3* convention of the states under Article V for the purpose of 1 restraining these and related abuses of power by the Federal 2 Government; now, therefore, be it 3 RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF 4 NEVADA, JOINTLY, That the members of the 83rd Session of the 5 Nevada Legislature hereby urge Congress, under the provisions of 6 Article V of the United States Constitution, to call a convention of 7 the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution 8 that impose fiscal restraints on the Federal Government, limit the 9 power and jurisdiction of the Federal Government and limit the 10 terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress; and 11 be it further 12 RESOLVED, That this application constitutes a continuing 13 application in accordance with Article V of the United States 14 Constitution until the legislatures of at least two-thirds of the several 15 states have made applications on the same subject; and be it further 16 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and 17 transmit a copy of this resolution to the Vice President of the United 18 States as presiding officer of the United States Senate, the Speaker 19 of the House of Representatives, each member of the Nevada 20 Congressional Delegation and to the presiding officers of each of 21 the legislative houses in the several states, requesting their 22 cooperation; and be it further 23 RESOLVED, That this resolution becomes effective upon 24 passage. 25 H