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HCR 5 · 2025 · House · State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee

Rescinding Article V convention call

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rescinding House Concurrent Resolution No. 40 passed by the 2012 New Hampshire General Court asking that Congress call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution.

Rescinds House Concurrent Resolution No. 40, adopted in 2012, which applied to Congress to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution.· AI summary

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Adopted

Analysis

This concurrent resolution rescinds the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution 40 passed on May 31, 2012 which is an application to the congress of the United States of America to call a convention pursuant to the terms of Article V of the United States Constitution.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreRPrime

Rep. Michael GrangerR, Rep. Timothy HorriganD

Public testimony

81 signed in online · 16 wrote testimony

70% support30% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-319:00 amHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans AffairsLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-02-071:30 pmHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans AffairsLOB 206-208Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 2 P. 17
  2. Jan 31, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/31/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
  3. Feb 7, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/07/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  4. Feb 7, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 02/07/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 17 P. 43
  5. Mar 4, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  6. Mar 26, 2025HouseLay HCR5 on Table (Rep. Moffett): MA DV 176-168 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 92
  7. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18

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Documents (PDF)

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