But whether or not a convention ever occurs, Vickers said the prospect of state-sponsored amendments to the nation’s governing document could get the attention of federal leaders in Washington, D.C., and potentially put the country on a path toward fiscal responsibility and respect for the balance of powers.
“We’re serious about taking care of important issues like balancing the budget — if they had a budget — and doing the right thing,” Vickers said.
On Tuesday, 15 of Vickers’ Senate colleagues joined the Cedar City lawmaker in preliminary support for SJR9, which would add Utah to the roughly one dozen states that have called for a constitutional convention — often affectionally shortened to a “Con-Con.