Title: The Race to #20 Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/the-race-to-20|the-race-to-20]] Login Required to view? No Created: 2023-03-17 15:15:26 Updated: 2023-03-24 03:00:01 Published: 2023-03-17 03:00:00 Converted: 2025-04-14T20:32:01.008603047 ---- {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/65798/65798_original.jpg?1500x500}}2023 has been a whirlwind for Convention of States, with active legislation currently in 15 states! [[https://conventionofstates.com/states-that-have-passed-the-convention-of-states-article-v-application|We're halfway to our 34 state goal]], so which state will be #20 this year? Read below to see our headway because of supporters like YOU!   **STATES WITH ACTIVE COS LEGISLATION** **Hawaii —** The COS Resolution has been introduced by our sponsor and assigned to the House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs! This week marks the 6th week in a row that COS activists have been at the Capitol securing support for the COS resolution. \\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/iowa-state-20|**Iowa —**]] In Iowa, our Resolution passed through subcommittees and then full committees in both the House and Senate!\\ \\ COS activists paved the way for these victories by driving connections with key state legislators through telephone banking efforts and a Capitol Surge Day that filled the capitol with COS activists. Then, Senator Santorum and Mark Meckler hosted a Legislators' Breakfast to introduce the new freshmen legislators to COS and conducted Town Halls across the state. Mike Farris went to the capitol to garner more support and even secured presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s strong endorsement in the IA capitol hallways! Then earlier this week, we gained an [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/bob-vander-plaats-endorses-convention-of-states|endorsement from Bob Vander Plaats]] as well! We are hosting a COS rally on the 28th of this month too. \\ > We are honored, [[https://twitter.com/bobvanderplaats?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw|@bobvanderplaats]]!\\ > \\ > "I hope that Iowa legislators will ...pass the resolution applying for a convention of the states to...impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit its jurisdiction, and set term limits" https://t.co/vViRihh2UL [[https://twitter.com/hashtag/ialegis?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw|#ialegis]] [[https://twitter.com/hashtag/ialeg?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw|#ialeg]] > > — Convention of States (@COSProject) [[https://twitter.com/COSProject/status/1636496901880135680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw|March 16, 2023]] \\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/kansas-state-20|**Kansas —**]] In Kansas, we passed the House Committee on Federal & State Affairs with a vote of 13-10, and we are expecting a floor vote soon. In the Senate, our Resolution was heard on March 13 in the Committee on Federal and State Affairs, with testimony from Michael Farris, and won! Our activists are planning to host a huge rally at the KS Capitol this month to garner even more legislative support.\\ > ANOTHER WIN: This morning the Kansas Senate Committee on State & Federal Affairs advanced our resolution to the Senate floor by a vote of 7-1! Great win for the COS Kansas team.\\ > \\ > Let's stop federal overreach and restore fiscal sanity, Kansas! [[https://twitter.com/hashtag/ksleg?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw|#ksleg]] [[https://twitter.com/hashtag/ncleg?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw|#ncleg]] [[https://twitter.com/hashtag/ialeg?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw|#ialeg]] [[https://t.co/nfKUDof2by|pic.twitter.com/nfKUDof2by]] > > — Convention of States (@COSProject) [[https://twitter.com/COSProject/status/1635678124858810368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw|March 14, 2023]] \\ **Illinois —** Our Resolution has been introduced and assigned to the House Rules Committee. The COS IL team is planning a Legislative Surge Day at the capitol, where activists will meet with their state legislators to secure their support and sign on co-sponsors to the COS Resolution.\\ \\ **Kentucky —** Our Resolution has been introduced and assigned to the Senate Committee on State & Local Government. COS activists are meeting with their legislators to secure their support. More than 44 KY legislators have already accepted or met with COS activists from their districts, and more than 9,000 text messages have been sent from COS activists!\\ \\ **Maryland —** In Maryland, our Resolution was heard in the House Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations and will be heard by a Senate committee today. Michael Farris will offer remote testimony. The COS Resolution has an incredible 30 co-sponsors along with the primary sponsor. Our activists in Maryland have done a phenomenal job securing this kind of legislative support.\\ > Maryland Senate Committee Hears COS (2023) https://t.co/2K1J7FF1Wt > > — Convention of States (@COSProject) [[https://twitter.com/COSProject/status/1635720810861305856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw|March 14, 2023]] \\ **Massachusetts —** Sponsors have been secured, and the COS Resolution has been introduced as HD 206! Last session, we passed out of a committee that was controlled by Democrats — but the legislators understood the importance of defending freedom with this critical piece of non-partisan legislation.  **Minnesota —** Our Resolution has been introduced and assigned to committees in both the House and the Senate! \\ \\ **Montana —** We made incredible progress in Montana this year, with victories in Senate committees and first and second votes on the Senate floor. Our progress is a direct result of our activists’ tireless efforts — from town halls to an impressive influx of phone calls, emails, texts, and visits to MT state legislators.\\ \\ **New York —** Our Resolution has been filed and assigned to the Senate Finance Committee.\\ **[[https://conventionofstates.com/north-carolina-state-20|North Carolina —]]** We’re making ground in North Carolina. Rick Santorum traveled to Raleigh for a busy day of legislative meetings last week. By the end of the week, 42 co-sponsors had joined our 4 primary sponsors in support of the COS Resolution! We passed in the House Rules committee and then were fast-tracked to the House floor, where we secured a final vote of 61-55. This week Mark Meckler and Michael Farris wrapped up two days of town hall meetings in Greenville and Wilmington where hundreds were in attendance. We are ready for a victory in the Senate chamber!\\ \\ Our work in NC to turn out the vote in 2022 impressed upon legislators that the COS grassroots army in NC is the strongest network in the state. This made NC Representatives eager to appreciate our activists by bypassing another committee vote and allowing us to move directly to the floor for this winning vote.  **North Dakota —** A North Dakota legislator made aggressive moves to rescind ND’s passed COS Resolution. He filed a rescission bill, but thanks to grassroot support, it ultimately failed to pass on the floor—by a large margin. In fact, our opponents have never successfully rescinded one of our passed states. This is a testimony to the strength of our grassroots army, who are prepared and ready to act at a moment’s notice. **Rhode Island —** In Rhode Island, our Resolution was filed and assigned to committee and held for further study.\\ \\ **Vermont —** Our Resolution has been assigned to a committee in the House.\\ \\ **Washington —** Our Resolution has been introduced and assigned to committees in both the House and the Senate.\\ \\ **HOW WOULD A CONVENTION OF STATES WORK?** https:%%//%%www.youtube.com/watch?v=n82exC6zLqA **WHAT OUR OPPONENTS SAY** Our Founding Fathers gave the states the Article V convention process for such a time as this–they knew the national government would eventually try to overpower the states. This process it the last real “check” the states have left to impose reform on Washington, D.C., and protect the powers and rights of the states. \\ \\ All of the [[https://conventionofstates.com/responses-to-objections?utm_source=objectionharvestkansas|objections and arguments have well-researched answers]], given by actual constitutional experts. Would it help to know that statesmen and experts you trust are behind this effort? [[https://conventionofstates.com/endorsements?utm_source=endorsermentharvestkansas|Here’s a list of some of our more famous endorsers!]] The Tenth Amendment sets forth an important principle of our constitutional system: that powers not delegated to the national government are reserved to the states and the people. Article V’s convention process is the process given to the states to enforce that principle. **It’s high time we used it.** [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/majority-of-americans-support-a-convention-of-states-amid-a-runaway-congress?utm_source=trafalgarharvestkansas|{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/62770/62770_original.png?1093x439}}]]//*All data and polling taken from The Trafalgar Group Nationwide Issues Survey, July 2022//   #|PETITION_WIDGET{petition_tag:FB Race 20;coalition_id:;anedot_url:https:%%//%%secure.anedot.com/convention-of-states-action-cosaction/facebook-ads-march-8}|#