Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

HCR 5 — CALLING FOR AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION TO AMEND THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.

Last action — Tabled in Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This resolution places Delaware alongside sister states, including Vermont, California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Rhode Island, in calling for an Article V convention to reverse the decision by the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010) (“Citizens United”) and related cases and events. The Citizens United decision has permitted money to play an unduly influential role in the context of political campaigns. The convention will have the sole purpose of crafting an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to address this situation, based upon data and experiences that have arisen in the wake of these decisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Tabled in Committee

  2. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 49 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (49)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HCR 5 do?
This resolution places Delaware alongside sister states, including Vermont, California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Rhode Island, in calling for an Article V convention to reverse the decision by the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010) (“Citizens United”) and related cases and events. The Citizens United decision has permitted money to play an unduly influential role in the context of political campaigns. The convention will have the sole purpose of crafting an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to address this situation, based upon data and experiences that have arisen in the wake of these decisions.
Who sponsors HCR 5?
HCR 5 is sponsored by Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Trey Paradee, Bryan Townsend (Democratic), David Bentz, Anthony Delcollo, Harris B. McDowell, Gerald L. Brady, Sean Matthews, Raymond Seigfried, and John J. Viola.
What is the current status of HCR 5?
This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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