Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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HB 2065: Providing for the appointment of delegates to a convention under article V of the constitution of the United States and prescribing the duties and responsibilities of such delegates.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
HB 2065 status: In Committee — Died in Senate Committee (updated Apr 10, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
50OUT OF 100
Score:50/100 civic fit — mixed
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:High Impact 75/100
Constitutionality50%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
What changes
The bill creates a specific regulatory framework for the appointment of delegates to an Article V convention and prescribes their duties and responsibilities.
Who is affected
State legislators and any individuals appointed as delegates to a constitutional convention.
Requirements and enforcement
The bill mandates legislative oversight of the delegate selection process and defines the legal scope of the delegates' duties.
Costs and funding
Not stated in the available source.
When it takes effect
The bill died in the 2025-2026 session; it would require new legislative action to be enacted.
Potential benefits
Provides clarity and institutional structure for a constitutional mechanism that is currently ill-defined at the state level.
Risks and tradeoffs
Enables a process that could potentially lead to fundamental, irreversible changes to the U.S. Constitution, which is a source of significant constitutional and political debate.
What is still unknown
The actual feasibility or triggering of an Article V convention is highly uncertain; the long-term impact on federalism is speculative.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Society
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- Defines a formal state-led appointment process for delegates.
- Establishes legislative oversight requirements for delegate actions.
- Provides a clear framework for exercising Article V authority.
Risks
- Facilitates a process that could lead to irreversible constitutional changes.
- Introduces risk of state-level overreach into federal constitutional governance.
- Creates significant legal ambiguity regarding the scope of such conventions.
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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Source note
LegiScan returned a PDF-only document. PDF extraction is not enabled in this build, so the pipeline used a safer fallback.
Analysis scope
Analysis based on limited OpenStates summary; full legislative text not provided.
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Where it stands
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