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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-generated

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.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“That the New Hampshire general court does hereby rescind HCR 40, passed on May 31, 2012 ,which is an application by the general court of the state of New Hampshire to the Congress of the United States of America to call a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America, pursuant to the terms of Article V”
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Bill page — docket & status

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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

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Rescinding prior NH application to the US Congress does not end the matter.…”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuasupports
“I am for HCR5. The text of Article V of the Constitution regarding a constitutional convention is too vague to risk the degradation and perhaps complete overturning of the protections provided to the citizens under the existing Constitution, as amended.…”
— JOSEPH CERUTTI, DERRYsupports
“To whom it may concern, the only thing we as American Citizens need to do is to follow State and Federal Constitutions not change them by an article V convention. Thank you.”
— Rodney Nobrega, Canterburysupports
“I will provide written testimony at the hearing. Please ITL HCR5. This committee and this legislature should adopt a posture in firm support of THE bedrock of federalism, equal state power to propose amendments, as guaranteed in Article V of the U.S. Constitution.…”
— Jim Rubens, Etna · Federal Fiscal Sustainability Foundationopposes
“I recommend voting against a Constitutional Convention. Given the present highly polarized state of our democracy at this point, I think a Constitutional Convention could just be a very difficult set of arguments and possibly even lead to violence.…”
— Leane Garland, Hanoveropposes
“As a tax paying citizen of this state and country, I appose this bill and expect my representatives to align with their constituents.”
— Abigail Lekkas, Concordopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 7, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendarCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate10–7
    Overall
    59% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseDivisionLay HCR5 on Table (Rep. Moffett)Adopted176–168
    Overall
    51% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 31, 2025Public hearingHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs2:28:44–2:29:1127slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 7, 2025Public hearingHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs5:38:07–5:40:402m 33slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floor5:18:44–5:19:3248slocated in the stream transcriptLay HCR5 on Table (Rep. Moffett) — adopted, division 176-168
  • Dec 17, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamDied on Table, Session ended

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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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