Illinois State Representative Regan Deering says she plans to take part in a rally at the State Capitol this week tied to the national Convention of States movement.

Deering announced she will participate in a public gathering Wednesday, February 25, beginning at noon at the Illinois Capitol. The event is organized by Convention of States Action, a group that supports calling a convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

The rally is scheduled to take place at the Illinois Capitol Rotunda and is expected to include remarks from several Illinois state legislators. Organizers say the event is intended to raise awareness and encourage lawmakers to consider legislation related to a potential convention.

Supporters of the effort point to recent action in other states. Kansas recently became the twentieth state to adopt an Article V Convention of States resolution. Under the Constitution, 34 states must pass identical resolutions before Congress is required to call a convention to propose amendments.

In Illinois, proposed legislation includes House Joint Resolution 15 and Senate Joint Resolution 27. If approved, the measures would place Illinois among the states requesting a convention focused on fiscal restraint, limits on federal authority, and term limits for federal officials.

Advocates are also promoting a separate framework resolution that outlines how commissioners would be selected and instructed if Illinois were to participate in a convention. Those commissioners would be appointed by the Illinois General Assembly.

Any constitutional amendment proposed through an Article V convention would still require ratification by 38 states before taking effect.

The rally at the Capitol is scheduled to run from noon until 1 p.m. Wednesday.