SPRINGFIELD, IL… As more states in the Union have advanced legislation calling for a Convention of States, Rep. Regan Deering announced today that she will participate in a Capitol rally on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, beginning at 12:00 Noon.
“The movement to hold a Convention of States is gaining momentum throughout the country, and energetic patriots will gather in Springfield to lobby Illinois General Assembly members for this important cause,” Deering said. “I look forward to speaking to the assembled crowd and expressing my support for the Convention of States.”
Here are more details from a Convention of States Press Release distributed this week.
Illinois lawmakers and grassroots leaders are accelerating efforts to pass an Article V Convention of States resolution as national momentum approaches the two-thirds of states threshold required to convene. Kansas just became the 20th state to adopt the resolution, and legislation is progressing in many other states.
If 34 state legislatures pass identical resolutions, Congress is required to call a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. Twenty states have already adopted matching resolutions; additional states are actively considering legislation in 2026.
To mark growing engagement in Illinois, Convention of States Action (COSA) will host a public rally, including remarks from Illinois state legislators, at the Illinois Capitol Rotunda, 401 S. Second St., Springfield, IL, on February 25 from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
The Illinois resolution, currently filed as HJR 15 in the House and SJR 27 in the Senate, would have Illinois formally join other states in applying for a convention limited to amendments in three defined areas: fiscal restraint and limits on federal jurisdiction and terms of office.
Illinois COSA leaders are also advancing a companion “34-Read Framework” resolution, outlining how commissioners representing the Illinois General Assembly at any Article V convention, would be selected and directed. Whether or not Illinois is one of the 34 states that call the convention or not, this framework is needed because the General Assembly will send commissioners to represent Illinois’ interests.
Under Article V, any amendment proposed requires ratification by 38 states, the highest threshold in the Constitution. This serves as a built-in safeguard for the convention process, ensuring broad consensus.
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