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SJR 1: Rescinding previous applications for a federal constitutional convention.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 13, 2025

What SJR 1 does, verified December 13, 2025

This measure would rescind, nullify, and supersede all previous applications made by the legislature for the United States Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution. The proposed resolution aims to eliminate any ongoing or pending applications for a federal constitutional convention.

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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 174, Statutes of 2025. (2025-09-04)Alert me
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Sep. 10, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 174, Statutes of 2025.
Sep. 10, 2025Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m.
Sep. 04, 2025Read. Adopted. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 2903.) Ordered to the Senate.
Sep. 04, 2025In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Sep. 04, 2025Read. Adopted. Ordered to the Senate.
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Latest bill textChaptered version, September 10, 2025 · 241 words

Senate Joint Resolution No. 1
CHAPTER 174

Relative to applications for a federal constitutional convention.

[ Filed with Secretary of State September 10, 2025. ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SJR 1, Wiener. Rescinding previous applications for a federal constitutional convention.
This measure would rescind, nullify, and supersede all applications previously made by the Legislature for the United States Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution.
Fiscal Committee: NO

Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of the State of California, jointly, That all applications previously made by the Legislature of the State of California for the United States Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution are hereby rescinded, nullified, and superseded; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, the Minority Leader of the United States Senate, and to each Senator and Representative from California in the United States Congress; and be it further
Resolved, That the Senate and Assembly of the State of California request that this resolution be published in the Congressional Record and listed in the official tally of state legislative applications for the United States Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution.
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