MA S2243

Bill

MA S2243

Resolutions for a United States constitutional amendment and amendments convention

Introduced
01/18/2018

In Committee
06/25/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation for a United States constitutional amendment and amendments convention,- reports the accompanying resolutions (Senate, No. 2243).

AI Summary

This bill calls for a United States constitutional amendment and amendments convention. It proposes two key changes: (1) affirming that the rights protected by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons (human individuals) only, and not corporations, and (2) allowing Congress and the states to place limits on political contributions and expenditures to ensure all citizens have access to the political process, as the current unlimited spending on elections undermines the will of the people. If Congress does not propose this constitutional amendment within 6 months, the bill constitutes a petition by Massachusetts to Congress to call a limited convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing these amendments. The bill requires 33 other states to submit similar petitions before Congress will consider the request.

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Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2243

(8 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2243
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2243.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4115	Relative to establishing a citizens commission concerning a constitutional amendment to secure government of the people	Approved by the People at the state election, Chapter 322 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H59	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for an independent redistricting commission	No further action	Similar To
H60	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to a vacancy in the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor	Placed on file	Similar To
H65	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions	No further action	Similar To
S1775	Relative to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1816	Relative to the expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S379	For a United States constitutional amendment and amendments convention	Accompanied a new draft, see S2243	Replaces
S401	Relative to the application for a convention of the states under article v of the constitution of the United States	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To

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