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AZ HCR2031

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/31/2015

Primary Sponsor

Debbie McCune-Davis

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature - First Regular Session (2015)

AI Summary

  • Supports a ballot proposal instructing Arizona's congressional representatives to propose or support a U.S. constitutional amendment to repeal the Citizens United decision.

  • Amendment should establish that only human beings, not corporations, possess constitutional rights and that corporations are not entitled to the same protections as individuals.

  • Amendment should clarify that money is not speech and therefore regulating political contributions and spending does not violate free speech protections.

  • Aims to overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling which allowed unlimited corporate spending in elections and to restore limits on campaign contributions and spending to level the political playing field.

Legislative Description

Citizens United decision; repeal

Last Action

Referred to House RULES Committee

3/31/2015

Full Bill Text

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