S 3445 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes process for selection, instruction, and oversight of commissioners to Article V convention for proposing amendments to United States Constitution; establishes criminal penalties for certain violations.

This New Jersey bill establishes rules for selecting, instructing, and overseeing commissioners who would represent the state at an Article V convention for proposing U.S. constitutional amendments. It sets eligibility requirements for commissioners, including being a New Jersey resident for at least three of the last five years, having constitutional law expertise, and not having certain criminal convictions or federal government ties. The bill prohibits commissioners from supporting changes to the one-state-one-vote convention rule or amendments altering specific constitutional guarantees like the Bill of Rights, and requires commissioners to follow instructions from the legislature. Commissioners who exceed their authority would face criminal penalties, including a third-degree crime charge, and the bill establishes an advisory committee to monitor compliance with these rules.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jun 2024
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Introduced Jun 17, 2024 Last action Jun 17, 2024
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Jun 17, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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