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MI SR0077

Resolution

Status

Introduced

6/15/2017

Primary Sponsor

Rebekah Warren

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Urges U.S. Congress to propose and pass a constitutional amendment restricting free speech rights to natural persons and excluding corporate entities
  • Seeks amendment to guarantee Congress and state legislatures authority to regulate all money raised and spent for political purposes
  • Critiques the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision and subsequent rulings that expanded corporate and union campaign spending without limits
  • Contends that corporate campaign spending without limits is corrosive to democracy and undermines representative government by allowing special interests with vast resources to influence policy decisions
  • Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the House, and Michigan's congressional delegation

Legislative Description

A resolution to urge the U.S. Congress to propose, pass, and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment clarifying that free speech rights are held by natural persons, not corporate entities, and guaranteeing that the U.S. Congress and state legislatures may regulate all moneys raised and spent for political purposes.

Constitutional amendment, free speech

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Government Operations

6/15/2017

Committee Referrals

Government Operations6/15/2017

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