10th Amendment Resolutions

These non-binding resolutions, often called “state sovereignty resolutions” do no carry the force of law. Instead, they are intended to be a statement of the legislature of the state. They play an important role, however.

If you owned an apartment building and had a tenant not paying rent, you wouldn’t show up with an empty truck to kick them out without first serving notice. That’s how we view these Resolutions – as serving “notice and demand” to the Federal Government to “cease and desist any and all activities outside the scope of their constitutionally-delegated powers.” Follow-up, of course, is a must.

Legend: Blue – Introduced. Yellow – Passed one or more houses.
Green – Passed Both Houses. Red – Signed by Governor. Black – Failed Vote.

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	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: H3509 (passed house on 02-26-09) (senate – referred to subcommittee),S-424
	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)
	Virginia Sovereignty Resolutions: HR61
	Washington Sovereignty Resolutions: HJM4009
	West Virginia Sovereignty Resolutions: HCR49
	Wisconsin Sovereignty Resolutions: SR-6