MA H3208

Bill

Resolutions for a United States constitutional amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/26/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Messrs. Gentile of Sudbury and Vieira of Falmouth, a petition of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, David T. Vieira and others for the adoption of resolutions memorializing the Congress of the United States to call for a convention to propose amendments in order to address concerns about the integrity of our elections and the ability of the people to participate in effective self-government. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill calls on the U.S. Congress to propose a constitutional amendment that would affirm that the rights protected by the Constitution are those of natural persons (human individuals) only, and that Congress and the states can place limits on political contributions and spending to ensure all citizens have access to the political process. If Congress does not propose this amendment within 6 months, the bill constitutes a petition by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Congress to call a limited convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing amendments to address concerns raised by Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United v. FEC, which removed restrictions on independent political spending. The bill specifies that this petition will not be considered by Congress until 33 other states submit similar petitions and Congress agrees to limit the scope of the convention.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (82)

Jim Arciero (D), Bruce Ayers (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Natalie Blais (D), Tony Cabral (D), Linda Campbell (D), Pete Capano (D), Tackey Chan (D), Mike Connolly (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Mark Cusack (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Mindy Domb (D), Dan Donahue (D), William Driscoll (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Paul Feeney (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Carole Fiola (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Thomas Golden (D), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kate Hogan (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Louis Kafka (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Mary Keefe (D), James Kelcourse (R), Kay Khan (D), Kathy LaNatra (D), John Lawn (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Liz Miranda (D), James Murphy (D), Brian Murray (D), Harold Naughton (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Jim O'Day (D), Sarah Peake (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Robertson (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), John Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Angelo Scaccia (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), José Tosado (D), Paul Tucker (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Aaron Vega (D), Dave Vieira (R), Tommy Vitolo (D), Tom Walsh (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Resolutions reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (on 02/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3208

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3208
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3208.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1302	Relative to condominium elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5089	Similar To
H2445	Increasing citizen participation in elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H3856	Granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3859	Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3860	Relative to election procedures in the City of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3936	Validating a certain election in the town of Boylston	Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H4034	Relative to recall elections in the town of Charlton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 168 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4058	Validating the actions taken at the annual town election held in the town of Dudley	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H4161	Relative to youth voter engagement	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H653	Making voting obligatory and increasing turnout in elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H656	To establish permanent voter registration for registered voters who move within the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H79	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for a constitutional right to health care	Placed on file	Similar To
H82	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the term of judicial officers	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
S14	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
S2211	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the oaths and affirmations of public office	Placed on file	Similar To
S2275	Providing for recall elections in the town of Westport	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2290	Providing for recall elections in the town of East Bridgewater	Laid before the Governor	Similar To
S2291	Granting noncitizen permanent residents in the town of Warwick the right to vote in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S2440	Relative to local housing authority board member elections	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S406	Promoting access to democracy in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S414	To use of ranked choice voting in elections	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S428	Relative to promoting voter engagement	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

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