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MA H933
MA H933Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to declare that corporations are not people, money is not speech
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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
04/30/2015
04/30/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
By Messrs. Rogers of Cambridge and Mark of Peru, a petition of David M. Rogers, Paul W. Mark and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to declare rights afforded to the human inhabitants of the Commonwealth are not applicable to corporations, limited liability companies or any other corporate entities. Financial Services.
AI Summary
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to clarify that corporations, including limited liability companies and other corporate entities, are not considered "people" and therefore do not possess the same rights as human inhabitants of the Commonwealth. It explicitly states that any references to persons, citizens, or individuals in the Constitution should not be interpreted to include corporate entities, and that these entities can be regulated by laws passed by the general court to promote the common good. Furthermore, the bill aims to declare that money is not free speech, granting the general court the power to regulate the raising and spending of money and in-kind equivalents for political campaigns and ballot measures, including advertising related to candidates and ballot questions, with an explicit exception to protect the liberty of the press.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Justice
Sponsors (34)
Paul Mark (D)*,
Dave Rogers (D)*,
Cory Atkins (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Michael Day (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Benjamin Downing (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
James Dwyer (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Carlos González (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Jay Kaufman (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Peter Kocot (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Timothy Madden (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Dennis Rosa (D),
Jeff Roy (D),
Tom Sannicandro (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Last Action
No further action (on 01/03/2017)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H933 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H933.pdf |
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