South Carolina Senate Affirms 10th Amendment
19. JAN, 2010
On Tuesday, the South Carolina Senate became the 2nd legislative body in the country to approve a resolution affirming State Sovereignty. The resolution, S424, was originally introduced in the 2009 session, but was brought back for additional debate once the new session began last week.
The following states have bills introduced reaffirming the principle of delegated powers:
Alabama
Sovereignty Resolutions: HJR298 HJR403 HJR10 – introduced 08-10-09
Alaska
Sovereignty Resolutions: HJR27 (Passed 37-0 on 04-06-09) (Senate Passed 19-0, on 04-19-09 – Awaiting Transmittal to Governor) Signed by Governor on 07-10-09
Arizona
Sovereignty Resolutions: HCR2024 (Committee voted Do-Pass on 04/14/09) Passed House, 34-24 on 06-10-09
Arkansas
Sovereignty Resolutions: HCR1011 (failed in committee on 03-04-09 passed committee 04-01-09 failed House vote, 54-34)
Colorado
Sovereignty Resolutions: SJM09-011 (postponed by committee)
Florida
Sovereignty Resolutions: HM19
Georgia
Sovereignty Resolutions: HR280 HR470 HR773 SR632 (Passed Senate 43-1 on 04/01/09)
Idaho
Sovereignty Resolutions: HJM004 (Passed House 51-17 on 03-23-09 Passed Senate on 04-07-09)
Illinois
Sovereignty Resolutions: SR0181
Indiana
Sovereignty Resolutions: SCR37 SR42 (SR0042 Passed Committe 8-0 on 04-01-09) (SR0042 Passed Senate 44-3 on 04-09-09)
Iowa
Sovereignty Resolutions: SCR-1
Kansas
Sovereignty Resolutions: SCR1609
Kentucky
Sovereignty Resolutions: HCR168 HCR172 HCR10 (pre-filed for 2010 session)
Louisiana
Sovereignty Resolutions: SCR-2 (Passed Senate, 32-0 on 05-11-09, transmitted to House) (Passed House 59-12 on 06-24-09)
Massachusetts
Sovereignty Resolutions: Introduced 05-26-09
Michigan
Sovereignty Resolutions: HCR4 SCR4 September 17, 2009 – Senate unanimously passed 2 sovereignty resolutions – click here for details
Minnesota
Sovereignty Resolutions: HF997
Mississippi
Sovereignty Resolutions: HCR69 House – passed committee 05-06-09, scheduled for vote (HCR-69, Amended, Passed 80-39 on 05-07-09 – new text to follow)SC630 (SC-630 Passed 05-07-09) (HCR69 – Motion to R…
Missouri
Sovereignty Resolutions: HCR13 (passed house on 03-23-09) (senate public hearing 04-07-09)
Montana
Sovereignty Resolutions: HJ26 (Failed 51-49 on 02-24-09) Resolution reintroduced as HR3 (HR3 Passed House Committee on 04-21-09) (HR3 failed to pass in house, 50-50)
Nevada
Sovereignty Resolutions: AJR15 (Committee 04-11-09: “No Further Action Allowed”)
New Hampshire
Sovereignty Resolutions: HCR-6 (resolution failed in house on 03-04-09: 216-150)
New Jersey
Sovereignty Resolutions:ACR238 – introduced 06-22-09
New Mexico
Sovereignty Resolutions: HJR27 (tabled in committee)
North Carolina
Sovereignty Resolutions: H849 Introduced and referred to committee
North Dakota
Sovereignty Resolutions: HCR3063 (passed house 52-40 on 04-07-09) (passed senate 25-20 on 04-20-09 – returned to house, amended) (passed House by voice vote on 04-27-09)
Ohio
Sovereignty Resolutions: HCR11SCR13 Passed Senate, 19-12 on 09-29-09
Oklahoma
Sovereignty Resolutions: HJR1003 (passed house on 02/18/09) (senate version passed 25-17 on 03-04-09) (Joint version passed Senate, 29-18 on 04-15-09 – awaiting signuture of governor) (Vetoed by Gover…
Oregon
Sovereignty Resolutions: HJM0017
Pennsylvania
Sovereignty Resolutions: HR95 SR51
South Carolina
Sovereignty Resolutions: H3509 (passed house on 02-26-09) (senate – referred to subcommittee)S-424
South Dakota
Sovereignty Resolutions: HCR1013 (passed house on 03-03-09 by a vote of 51-18) (passed senate on 03-05-09 by a vote of 20-14)
Tennessee
Sovereignty Resolutions: HJR108 (Senate version passed 31-0 on 05-04-09) (Passed House 85-2 on 05-26-09) (Senate Passed HJR108 31-0 on 06-12-09) Signed by Gov. on 06-23-09
Texas
Sovereignty Resolutions: SCR-35SCR-39HCR-50 (05-19-09, HCR50 returned to committee) (HCR50 Passed committee on 05-20-09) (HCR50 passed 98-36 House on 05-30-09)
Utah
Sovereignty Resolutions: SCR2 pre-filed for 2010
Virginia
Sovereignty Resolutions: HR61
Washington
Sovereignty Resolutions: HJM4009
West Virginia
Sovereignty Resolutions: HCR49
Wisconsin
Sovereignty Resolutions: SR-6
Wyoming
2010 HJ1, HJ2
The Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution is simple:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."
Is there growing support in the US for the states and the people to reestablish their original rights taken by the federal government?
