House Resolution 1861
By: Representatives Sanchez of the 42nd, Frye of the 122nd, and Bell of the 75th
A RESOLUTION
Applying to the United States Congress to call a convention under Article V of the
Constitution of the United States limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the
United States to limit the influence of money in political elections and on government
officials; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Article V of the Constitution of the United States requires Congress to call a
convention limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution upon application of
two-thirds of the states; and
WHEREAS, in the wake of previous scandals and public awareness of government
corruption, the United States Congress has enacted limitations on campaign contributions and
expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has struck down these limitations and failed
to uphold convictions in public corruption cases; and
WHEREAS, issues concerning contributions and expenditures in political elections are at an
all-time high and have led to an increase in public distrust.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA that this body does hereby apply to the United States Congress to call a
convention under Article V of the Constitution of the United States limited to proposing an
amendment or set of amendments to the Constitution of the United States to limit the
influence of money in political elections and on government officials; provided, however,
this limitation shall not prevent the consideration of comprehensive actions to address the
subject, including without limitation any related limitations on the power of the United States
Supreme Court to review any Congressionally enacted legislation authorized by such
amendment or set of amendments.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this application shall be considered as covering the same
subject matter as the applications from other states to Congress to call a convention to limit
the influence of money in political elections and on government officials; and this application
shall be aggregated with those of other states for the purpose of attaining the two-thirds of
states necessary to require Congress to call a limited convention on this subject, but shall not
be aggregated with any other applications on any other subject.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Assembly of Georgia insists that the
convention be solely limited to strict consideration of the subject matter contained in this
resolution and that the United States Congress enact a severe criminal penalty for persons
who violate the finite scope of the call.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this application constitutes a continuing application in
accordance with Article V of the Constitution of the United States of America until the
legislatures of at least two-thirds of the several states have made applications on the same
subject.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the
President and Secretary of the Senate of the United States; to the Speaker, Clerk, and
Judiciary Committee Chairperson of the House of Representatives of the United States; to
members of the General Assembly of Georgia; and to the presiding officers of each of the
legislative houses in the several states, requesting their cooperation.