South Dakota - House Concurrent Resolution No. 1005

Sponsors:

 

   House

      Rep.Jim Stalzer [R] 

      Rep.Isaac Latterell [R]  

 

   Senate     

     Sen.Jenna Haggar [R]        

     Sen.Betty Olson [R]

 

 

 

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1005

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Urging Congress to propose the regulation freedom amendment to the United States Constitution.

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the growth and abuse of federal regulatory authority threatens our constitutional liberties, including those guaranteed by the Bill of Rights in the first, second, fourth, and fifth amendments of our Constitution; and

 

WHEREAS, federal regulators must be more account able to elected representatives of he people and not immune from such accountability; and

 

WHEREAS, the United States House of Representatives has passed with bipartisan support the REINS ACT to require that Congress approve major new federal regulations before they can take effect; and

 

WHEREAS, even if enacted, a law may be repealed or waived by a future Congress and President; and

 

WHEREAS, an amendment to the United States Constitution does not require the President's approval and cannot be waived by a future Congress and President:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the Ninetieth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, the Senate concurring therein, that the South Dakota Legislature urges the United States Congress to vote to propose the regulation freedom amendment to the United States Constitution providing that whenever one quarter of the members of the United States House of Representatives or the United States Senate transmits to the President their written declaration of opposition to a proposed federal regulation, it shall require a majority vote of the House of Representatives and the Senate to adopt that regulation; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the secretary of state transmit copies of this resolution to each member of the South Dakota congressional delegation, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate of every state legislature in the United States.

North Dakota - Concurrent Resolution No. 3033

 

Sponsors:

 

House

     Rep. Kim Koppelman [R]

 

     Rep. Randy Boehning [R]

 

     Rep. William Devlin [R]

 

     Rep. James Kasper [R]

 

     Rep. Christopher Olson [R]

 

     Rep. Mike Schatz [R]

 

     Rep. Blair Thoreson [R]

 

     Rep. Nathan Toman [R]

 

Senate 

     Sen. Jerry Klein [R]

 

     Sen. Gary Lee [R]

 

     Sen. Rich Wardner [R]

 

 

 

Sixty-fourth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota

In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 6, 2015

 

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3033

 

 

(Representatives K. Koppelman, Boehning, Devlin, Kasper, Olson, Schatz, Thoreson, Toman) (Senators Klein, G. Lee, Wardner)

 

A concurrent resolution urging Congress to propose the Regulation Freedom amendment to the United States Constitution.

 

WHEREAS, the growth and abuse of federal regulatory authority threaten our Constitutional liberties, including those guaranteed by the Bill of Rights in the First, Second, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments of our Constitution;

 

WHEREAS, federal regulators must be more accountable to elected representatives of the people and not immune from such accountability;

 

WHEREAS, the Declaration of Independence decried the imposition by the central government of "an absolute tyranny over these states" and a central government that "erected a multitude of new offices and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people and eat out their substance";

 

WHEREAS, states too often find themselves in a similar position today;

 

WHEREAS, the United States House of Representatives has passed with bipartisan support the REINS Act to require that Congress approve major new federal regulations before they can take effect;

 

WHEREAS, even if enacted, a law may be repealed or waived by a future Congress and President; and

WHEREAS, an amendment to the United States Constitution does not require the President's approval and cannot be waived by a future Congress and President;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN: That the Sixty-fourth Legislative Assembly urges Congress to propose the Regulation Freedom amendment to the United States Constitution as follows: "Whenever one quarter of the members of the United States House of Representatives or the United States Senate transmits to the President their written declaration of opposition to a proposed federal regulation, it shall require a majority vote of the House of Representatives and the Senate to adopt that regulation."

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary of State forward copies of this resolution to each member of Congress and to the principal leaders in all state legislative chambers.

Indiana - SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 10

Sponsors:

Senate

 Sen. Travis Holdman [R]

Sen. David Long [R]

Sen. Michael Young [R]

Sen. Brent Steele [R]

Sen. BrandtHershman [R]

Sen. Dennis Kruse [R]

 House

Rep. Eric Koch [R]

Rep. Timothy Harman [R]

Rep. Judson McMillin [R]

Rep. Ben Smaltz [R]

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 10

DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Congress to propose the Regulation Freedom amendment to the United States Constitution.

Holdman, Long, Young, M.

February 10, 2014, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

February 20, 2014, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Congress to propose the Regulation Freedom amendment to the United States Constitution.

Whereas, The growth and abuse of federal regulatory authority threaten our Constitutional liberties, including those guaranteed by the Bill of Rights in the First, Second, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments of our Constitution;

Whereas, Federal regulators must be more accountable to elected representatives of the people and not immune from such accountability;

Whereas, The United States House of Representatives has passed with bipartisan support the REINS Act to require that Congress approve major new federal regulations before they can take effect;

Whereas, Even if enacted, a law may be repealed or waived by a future Congress and President; and

Whereas, An amendment to the United States Constitution does not require the President's approval and cannot be waived by a future Congress and President: Therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, the House of Representatives concurring:

SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly does hereby urge that the United States Congress vote to propose the Regulation Freedom amendment to the United States Constitution as follows: "Whenever one quarter of the members of the United States House of Representatives or the United States Senate transmits to the President their written declaration of opposition to a proposed federal regulation, it shall require a majority vote of the House of Representatives and the Senate to adopt that regulation."

SECTION 2. That copies of this resolution be transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to each member of Congress, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate of every state legislature in the United States.