MA H63

Bill

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to declare that corporations are not people, money is not speech

Introduced
01/24/2017

In Committee
01/24/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition of 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. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to declare that corporations are not people and that money is not free speech. The key provisions include: 1) Corporations, limited liability companies, and other corporate entities would not have the same rights as human inhabitants under the state constitution. The legislature would be able to regulate these entities to promote the common good. 2) Money would not be considered free speech, and the legislature would have the power to regulate the raising and spending of money for elections and ballot measures, including political advertising. 3) The amendment would explicitly state that it does not restrain the liberty of the press.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (12)

Paul Mark (D)*, Cory Atkins (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Mike Connolly (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Sean Garballey (D), Adam Hinds (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Denise Provost (D), Jeff Roy (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

No further action (on 12/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H63

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H63
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H63.pdf

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