Resolution author Rep. Dave Hall, R-Norman, is sworn in November 2022. (Courtesy Indiana House Republicans/Hall official Flickr)
Indiana’s House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a resolution for the U.S. Congress to hold a convention to amend congressional term limits into the federal Constitution.
Author Dave Hall, R-Norman, said he hoped House Joint Resolution 3 would create a “constructive dialogue that ultimately results in a constitutional amendment bringing about opportunity for the American people.”
To trigger a constitutional convention, two-thirds of the states — 34 — must also apply. The resolution specifies that the application could only be aggregated with others dealing with the same topic.
Three-fourths of the states, or 38, must ratify the changes resulting from a convention.
Opposition from both sides
Lawmakers from both parties spoke against the bill on the House floor.
Rep. Aaron Morrison, R-Brazil, described a legislative branch split into four elements: elected officials, their staffers, bureaucrats and lobbyists.