SR 23: US Congress; limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected; apply to call a convention

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it uses Article V of the U.S. Constitution, which lets two-thirds of the states force Congress to call a convention to propose constitutional amendments, without waiting for Congress to act on its own. The Georgia Senate applies to Congress to call such a convention, but strictly limited to one topic: setting term limits for members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The resolution says Georgia's application should be combined with similar applications from other states on the same subject, so they can add up toward the two-thirds of states needed. It also asks Congress to create strict criminal penalties for anyone who tries to expand the convention beyond term limits, and it declares the application stays active until enough states join in. Copies would go to Congress and other state legislatures.

• Applies to the U.S. Congress on behalf of Georgia to call an Article V convention limited to proposing a constitutional amendment on congressional term limits.
• States that Georgia's application should be aggregated with other states' applications on the identical topic to help reach the two-thirds threshold required by Article V.
• Asks Congress to impose severe criminal penalties on anyone who tries to expand the convention beyond the term limits topic.
• Declares the application to be a continuing one that remains in effect until two-thirds of state legislatures have made the same application.
• Directs copies of the resolution be sent to federal officials and other states' legislatures to encourage similar action.

This resolution directly affects the U.S. Congress and the process for amending the U.S. Constitution. It also involves other state legislatures, since Georgia's application depends on being combined with similar applications from other states to reach the two-thirds threshold.

If enough states pass similar applications, Congress would be constitutionally required to convene a convention to consider term limits for federal lawmakers, a process that has never happened in U.S. history. The resolution itself changes no law but adds Georgia's voice to a long-running national effort.

• The resolution applies to Congress to call a convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution solely to propose term limits for U.S. House and Senate members.
• It specifies the application covers the same subject as other states' applications and should be aggregated with them, but not with applications on other topics.
• It asks Congress to enact severe criminal penalties for anyone who violates the limited scope of the convention call.
• It states the application remains a continuing one in effect until two-thirds of state legislatures have made applications on the same subject.
• It directs distribution of copies to federal officials, including the Senate president, House speaker, and Judiciary Committee chairperson, and to legislatures of other states.

1. 2026-03-20House Withdrawn, Recommitted (Cámara de Representantes)
2. 2026-03-18House Committee Favorably Reported (Cámara de Representantes)
3. 2025-02-24House Second Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
4. 2025-02-21House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
5. 2025-02-20Senate Passed/Adopted (Senado)
6. 2025-02-20Senate Third Read (Senado)
7. 2025-02-10Senate Read Second Time (Senado)
8. 2025-02-06Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senado)

• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)Patrocinador principal
• Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)
• John Kennedy (R, SD-018)
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Brandon Beach (R, SD-021)
• Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-001)
• Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)
• Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Marty Harbin (R, SD-016)
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)
• Scott Hilton (R, HD-048)

1. RechazadaVotación: Senado20 de febrero de 2025

   22 a favor, 30 en contra (0 sin votar, 4 ausentes)

   Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 14th: Senate Vote #74

2. AprobadaVotación: Senado20 de febrero de 2025

   34 a favor, 18 en contra (0 sin votar, 4 ausentes)

   Adoption: Senate Vote #75

• congressional term limits
• constitutional convention
• Article V
• federal government reform