House Engrossed
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fiftieth Legislature
Second Regular Session - 2012

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2004

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA BY ADDING ARTICLE II.I; RELATING TO STATE SOVEREIGNTY.

H.C.R. 2004

1 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the

2 Senate concurring:

3 1. Article II.I, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be added as

4 follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

5 ARTICLE II.I. DECLARATION OF STATE SOVEREIGNTY

6 1. Declaration of sovereignty

7 SECTION 1. A. EACH STATE OF THE UNION POSSESSES FULL

8 ATTRIBUTES OF SOVEREIGNTY ON AN EQUAL FOOTING WITH ALL OTHER

9 STATES, THE RETENTION OF WHICH IS RECOGNIZED, ACKNOWLEDGED AND

10 GUARANTEED BY THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

11 B. STATE SOVEREIGNTY IS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE SECURITY OF

12 INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, THE PERPETUITY OF FREE GOVERNMENT AND THE

13 INHERENT POLITICAL POWER OF THE PEOPLE.

14 C. THE STATE OF ARIZONA DECLARES ITS SOVEREIGN AND

15 EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION OVER THE AIR, WATER, PUBLIC

16 LANDS, MINERALS, WILDLIFE AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES WITHIN ITS

17 BOUNDARIES EXCEPT FOR:

18 1. TERRITORY ESTABLISHED AS INDIAN RESERVATIONS BY THE

19 GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

20 2. SUCH LANDS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OVER WHICH

21 JURISDICTION HAS BEEN CEDED, IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY LAW, TO

22 THE UNITED STATES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE I, SECTION 8, CLAUSE 17,

23 CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

24 2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters

25 at the next general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of

26 Arizona.

Bill Number: hcr2004

state sovereignty

Action Date: 04/24/2012

Action: failed to pass                                                     Amended

Member Short Name         Vote               Member Short Name         Vote

ABOUD                                 N                     LANDRUM TAYLOR          N

ALLEN                                   Y                     LEWIS                                   N

ANTENORI                           NV                  LOPEZ                                   N

BARTO                                  Y                     LUJAN                                   N

BIGGS                                   Y                     MCCOMISH                          N

BURGES                               Y                     MELVIN                                 Y

CAJERO BEDFORD          N                     MEZA                                     N

CRANDALL                          N                     MURPHY                              Y

DRIGGS                                N                     NELSON                               Y

GALLARDO                          NV                  PIERCE S                             Y

GOULD                                  Y                     REAGAN                               N

GRAY                                     Y                     SCHAPIRA                           N

GRIFFIN                                Y                     SHOOTER                            Y

JACKSON                            N                     SMITH                                   Y

KLEIN                                    Y                     YARBROUGH                      N

    Ayes: 14 Nays: 14 Not Voting: 2