Arizona Legislature applies for a national convention to impose term limits on members of Congress

Original title: congressional term limits; convention.

Last action · February 11, 2026: DPSponsors: J.D. Mesnard and 8 others

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What This Bill Proposed

The Arizona Legislature formally applies to the United States Congress to call a convention for proposing a constitutional amendment limiting congressional terms. This resolution serves as a to be aggregated with similar applications from other states until the two-thirds threshold is reached.

Why it matters

Changes Arizona's official stance in the multi-state effort to compel a federal constitutional convention, contributing to the required tally of state applications needed to bypass congressional inaction on term limits.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Members of the United States House of Representatives

Subject to potential term limits if a constitutional convention is successfully convened and ratified.

Directly affected

Members of the United States Senate

Subject to potential term limits if a constitutional convention is successfully convened and ratified.

Directly affected

Citizens of the State of Arizona

Represented by a legislative application that alters the state's official position on federal constitutional reform.

Key Facts

The Arizona Legislature formally applies to the United States Congress to call an Article V convention limited to proposing term limits for the House of Representatives and the Senate.
This application acts as a continuing application until at least two-thirds of state legislatures apply on the same subjects.
The application is designated to be aggregated with identical applications from other states, but shall not be combined with applications on any other subject.
The Secretary of State of Arizona is required to transmit copies of the resolution to federal congressional leaders, Arizona's members of Congress, and presiding officers of all other state legislatures.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this resolution?

It formally petitions the U.S. Congress to call a convention of states to propose a constitutional amendment placing term limits on members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.

How many state applications are required to force a convention?

Under of the U.S. Constitution, applications from at least two-thirds of the several states are required.

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Where This Stands

This resolution did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

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Feb 11, 2026Senate
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Feb 9, 2026Senate
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Feb 4, 2026SenateCommittee
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Jan 22, 2026SenateFloor
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Jan 21, 2026SenateIntroduced
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