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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.C.R. 2041
congressional term limits; convention
Purpose
Applies to the U.S. Congress to call an Article V convention to propose an amendment to
the U.S. Constitution to set a limit on the number of terms a person may serve in the U.S. Congress.
Background
Article V of the U.S. Constitution establishes processes for amending the U.S. Constitution.
The U.S. House and U.S. Senate may propose a constitutional amendment by a vote of two-thirds
of the members present. Article V also sets forth an alternative method for amending the U.S.
Constitution by calling a convention for proposing amendments at the request of two-thirds of the
state legislatures. The proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution must be ratified by the
legislatures of three-fourths of the states or by conventions in three-fourths of the states
(U.S. Const., Art. V).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Applies to the U.S. Congress to call an Article V convention limited to proposing an
amendment to the U.S. Constitution to set a limit on the number of terms a person may serve
as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
2. Requires the Secretary of State to transmit copies of the resolution to the following
individuals, requesting their cooperation:
a) the President of the U.S. Senate;
b) the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives;
c) each Member of the U.S. Congress from Arizona; and
d) the presiding officers of the legislative chambers in each state.
3. Specifies that the application covers the same subject matter as the applications from other
states to call a convention to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected to
the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, but that the application not be
aggregated with any other application on any other subject.
4. Continues the application in accordance with Article V of the U.S. Constitution until the
legislatures of at least two-thirds of the states have made applications on the same subject. FACT SHEET
H.C.R. 2041
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House Action
JUD 1/29/25 DP 6-3-0-0
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Read 2/19/25 31-28-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 14, 2025
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