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MA S2402
Resolutions for a United States Constitutional Amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention
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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
02/14/2022
02/14/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
By Mr. Eldridge, a petition of James B. Eldridge, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Adam J. Scanlon, Walter F. Timilty and other members of the General Court for the adoption of Resolutions for a United States Constitutional Amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
AI Summary
This bill calls for a United States Constitutional Amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention. The key provisions are:
1. The bill petitions Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution that would affirm that the rights protected by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons (human individuals) only, and that Congress and the states shall place limits on political contributions and expenditures to ensure all citizens have access to the political process, as the current system of unlimited political spending undermines the will of the people.
2. 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 the Supreme Court's decisions in Citizens United v. FEC and related cases.
3. The bill specifies that the delegates to the convention shall be comprised equally from individuals currently elected to state and local office or selected by election in each Congressional district, with individuals elected or appointed to federal office prohibited from serving as delegates.
4. The bill intends for this application to be a continuing application, considered together with similar applications passed in other states, until two-thirds of the states have applied and Congress convenes the limited convention.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (17)
Jamie Eldridge (D)*,
Julian Cyr (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Chris Hendricks (D),
Adam Hinds (D),
John Keenan (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Mike Rush (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Last Action
Resolution reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 02/14/2022)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2402 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2402.pdf |
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