Compendium of State Sovereignty Resolutions
Compendium of State Sovereignty Resolutions and Nullification Acts
Originally Posted At WIKIPEDIA
The Tenth Amendment Center, an organization seeking to promote the original concept of state sovereignty, has gathered information on various actions taken by state legislatures in protest to current federal actions. The actions involve issues on both the conservative and liberal ends of the political spectrum.
State Sovereignty Resolutions – As of October 2009, "state sovereignty resolutions" or "10th Amendment Resolutions" have been introduced in the legislatures of 37 states. In seven states the resolutions passed (Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Tennessee). [3]
Firearms Freedom Act Legislation – As of October 2009, resolutions have been introduced in the legislatures of 10 states that would "declare that any firearms made and retained in-state are beyond the authority of Congress under its constitutional power to regulate commerce among the states". The legislation passed in Montana and Tennessee. [4]
Medical Marijuana Laws – As of October 2009, 14 states (Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawai'i, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington) have passed legislation which would permit the use of medicinal marijuana. [5] California has a proposed November 2010 constitutional amendment which would legalize its use for persons over age 21 for any purpose whatsoever.[6]
REAL ID Act – As of October 2009, 25 states (beginning with Maine in 2007) have passed legislation and/or resolutions which opposed this legislation. Though the legislation is still on the books, its implementation has been delayed on several occasions and is currently not being enforced. [7]
National health care nullification – As of October 2009, five states have introduced legislation which would declare certain provisions of any proposed national health care bill to be null and void within the state. [8]Such provisions include mandatory participation in such a system as well as preserving the right of a patient to pay a health care professional for treatment (and for the professional to accept it) outside of a single-payor system. Arizona's legislation passed as a proposed constitutional amendment, to be submitted to the voters in 2010. [9]
"Bring the Guard Home" – As of October 2009, five states have introduced legislation which would permit the Governor of the state to recall any National Guard troops from overseas deployments (such as in Iraq and Afghanistan); none have advanced beyond the introductory stage. [10]
Constitutional Tender – As of October 2009, five states have introduced legislation which would seek to nullify federal legal tender laws in the state by authorizing payment in gold and silver or a paper note backed 100% by gold or silver; the legislation failed in Montana. [11]
3 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/nullification/10th-amendment-resolutions/
4 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/nullification/firearms-freedom-act/
5 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/nullification/marijuana/
6 http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2009/09/nullification-ballot-drive-for-legal-pot-in-ca/#
7 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/nullification/real-id/
8 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/nullification/health-care/
9 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2009/06/26/arizona-hcr2014-national-health-care-nullification/
10 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/nullification/bring-the-guard-home/
11http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/nullification/constitutional-tender/
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