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AZ HCR2026

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/28/2014

Primary Sponsor

Debbie McCune-Davis

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature - Second Regular Session (2014)

AI Summary

  • House Concurrent Resolution supporting Arizona citizens' right to vote on whether to instruct their congressional representatives to propose a constitutional amendment repealing the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) decision.

  • Expresses the Arizona Legislature's position that corporations are not "people" under the Constitution and should not have constitutional rights equivalent to individual citizens.

  • States the Legislature's concern that Citizens United allows unlimited corporate spending in elections, creating threats to democratic self-government and a level political playing field for all citizens regardless of wealth.

  • Proposes that a constitutional amendment should clarify that money is property, not speech, and that corporate political spending should be limited to prevent overwhelming individual citizens' voices.

  • Directs the Legislature to support placing a ballot measure before Arizona voters allowing them to instruct their congressional representatives to pursue a constitutional amendment repealing Citizens United.

Legislative Description

Citizens United decision; repeal

Last Action

Referred to House FFR Committee

1/29/2014

Full Bill Text

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