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HCR 25: ARTICLE V CONVENTION – States findings of the Legislature and requests that Congress call a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the Constitution of the United States.
House Concurrent Resolution 25 requests Congress to call an Article V convention limited to proposing a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, requiring federal outlays not exceed revenues absent a national emergency. Passed House 36-34 on Feb 6, 2026; transmitted to Senate.
Status
Transmitted to Senate (February 9, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced January 29, 2026
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- January 29, 2026 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
- January 30, 2026 — House: Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
- February 3, 2026 — House: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (do_pass)
- February 4, 2026 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- February 5, 2026 — House: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (tabled)
- February 6, 2026 — House: Read Third Time in Full – ADOPTED - 36-34-0AYES – Alfieri, Bingham, Cannon, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Hill, Holtzclaw, M (passed)
- February 9, 2026 — Senate: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (passed)
- February 9, 2026 — Senate: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
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