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Sign In Sign Up	Take Action	Blog	Resources	Endorsements	COS Missouri	Missouri State Capitol ==== Learn Before You Vote: The Convention of States Project and Commissioner Selection Bill ==== In May 2017, the Missouri State Legislature passed SCR4, the Convention of States (COS) Resolution. This resolution was passed with a 5-year sunset clause. In 2021, the Missouri Legislature once again passed the Convention of States Project’s resolution - this time without a sunset clause. This time without a sunset clause. Coincidentally, it was again named SCR4. This is the first step in the unified national effort to restore Constitutional government in the United States of America. During this 2023 Missouri Legislative Session, we’re working on the next step – passing the Missouri Commissioner Selection Bill. This bill puts control of the commissioners under the Missouri Legislature. Under the Article V Convention of States (COS) Project, each state decides under its own laws, how many commissioners will comprise its delegation at an amendments convention and how the commissioners are selected. The Missouri Commissioner Selection Bill (Senate Bill SB274 and House Bill HB 823) currently is under consideration. This bill has been vetted in committee and has passed the full Senate twice. However, it has yet to receive a floor vote in the House. Learn the facts about Missouri’s commissioner selection criteria and the Convention of States Project – from its Constitutional roots to its singular mission and procedural processes. You’ll find answers to many of your questions on this site. But just in case you can’t find what you’re looking for or need further clarification, the Missouri COS leadership team is available to help.	About the COS The Case for an Article V Convention COS Fact Sheet Correcting False Claims The Article V Process	The Resolution Missouri SB274 Current Bill Summary Missouri HB 823 Current Bill Summary MO COS Commissioner Selection Facts

	Resources The Complete Article V Resource Tool The Legislative Corner FAQs Responses to Opposition Arguments The Article V Information Center Proposing Constitutional Amendments: A Reference for Lawmakers Historical Documents The U.S. Constitution & Article V Articles of Confederation Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers In particular: Federalist No. 85 By Alexander Hamilton in defense of Article V		Further Reading Published Articles Convention of States: A Path to Restoring Constitutional Government How the Founders Inserted the Amendments Convention Into the Constitution James Madison's Federalist No. 39 and Federalist No. 43 An Article V Convention Is Not a Constitutional Convention The Process of an Article V Convention 10 Reasons Why the 'Runaway Convention' Idea Is a Myth The Liberal Establishment's Disinformation Campaign Against Article V A Brief Assessment of Proposed Convention Rules

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Sign In Sign Up	Take Action	Blog	Resources	Endorsements	COS Missouri	Missouri State Capitol ==== Learn Before You Vote: The Convention of States Project and Commissioner Selection Bill ==== In May 2017, the Missouri State Legislature passed SCR4, the Convention of States (COS) Resolution. This resolution was passed with a 5-year sunset clause. In 2021, the Missouri Legislature once again passed the Convention of States Project’s resolution - this time without a sunset clause. This time without a sunset clause. Coincidentally, it was again named SCR4. This is the first step in the unified national effort to restore Constitutional government in the United States of America. During this 2023 Missouri Legislative Session, we’re working on the next step – passing the Missouri Commissioner Selection Bill. This bill puts control of the commissioners under the Missouri Legislature. Under the Article V Convention of States (COS) Project, each state decides under its own laws, how many commissioners will comprise its delegation at an amendments convention and how the commissioners are selected. The Missouri Commissioner Selection Bill (Senate Bill SB274 and House Bill HB 823) currently is under consideration. This bill has been vetted in committee and has passed the full Senate twice. However, it has yet to receive a floor vote in the House. Learn the facts about Missouri’s commissioner selection criteria and the Convention of States Project – from its Constitutional roots to its singular mission and procedural processes. You’ll find answers to many of your questions on this site. But just in case you can’t find what you’re looking for or need further clarification, the Missouri COS leadership team is available to help.	About the COS The Case for an Article V Convention COS Fact Sheet Correcting False Claims The Article V Process	The Resolution Missouri SB274 Current Bill Summary Missouri HB 823 Current Bill Summary MO COS Commissioner Selection Facts

	Resources The Complete Article V Resource Tool The Legislative Corner FAQs Responses to Opposition Arguments The Article V Information Center Proposing Constitutional Amendments: A Reference for Lawmakers Historical Documents The U.S. Constitution & Article V Articles of Confederation Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers In particular: Federalist No. 85 By Alexander Hamilton in defense of Article V		Further Reading Published Articles Convention of States: A Path to Restoring Constitutional Government How the Founders Inserted the Amendments Convention Into the Constitution James Madison's Federalist No. 39 and Federalist No. 43 An Article V Convention Is Not a Constitutional Convention The Process of an Article V Convention 10 Reasons Why the 'Runaway Convention' Idea Is a Myth The Liberal Establishment's Disinformation Campaign Against Article V A Brief Assessment of Proposed Convention Rules