HB1326 pre-ratifies a “Balanced Budget Amendment” before a constitutional convention convenes.
The Mississippi State Senate passed HB1326 on March 10, 2021 by a vote of 35 to 14. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this legislation unconstitutionally pre-ratifies a Balanced Budget Amendment before a constitutional convention convenes. An Article V Constitutional Convention proposal could cause serious damage to our constitution and there is no evidence that such amendment would fix our financial problems. Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct structural deficiencies in the federal government, not the behavior of its elected officials.