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MN SF2604
Bill
Status
4/23/2012
Primary Sponsor
John Marty
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AI Summary
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Applies to Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V to propose a constitutional amendment limiting constitutional rights to natural persons only
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Prohibits artificial entities such as corporations, limited liability companies, and other government-established entities from having constitutional rights and makes them subject to regulation
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Allows federal, state, and local governments to regulate, limit, or prohibit all contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections, including candidates' own spending
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Requires public disclosure of any permissible campaign contributions and expenditures, and clarifies that spending money to influence elections is not protected speech under the First Amendment
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Directs the Minnesota Secretary of State to transmit copies of the resolution to Congress, the President, Senate leadership, and Minnesota's federal representatives
Legislative Description
Resolution for Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the rights protected under the United States Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities and to clarify that campaign contributions to influence elections are not free speech under the first amendment
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
4/23/2012