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MN SF17
Bill
Status
5/3/2013
Primary Sponsor
John Marty
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AI Summary
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Requests Congress propose a constitutional amendment limiting constitutional rights to natural persons only, excluding artificial entities like corporations and organizations.
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Proposes amendment language clarifying that spending money to influence elections is not protected speech under the First Amendment and authorizing government regulation of campaign contributions and expenditures.
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Requires public disclosure of all permissible campaign contributions and expenditures to ensure equal access to the political process regardless of economic status.
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If Congress does not propose the amendment by June 1, 2020, applies to Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V, contingent on two-thirds of state legislatures making similar applications.
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Directs Minnesota's Secretary of State to transmit copies of the resolution to federal legislative leaders and Minnesota's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
Resolution requesting Congress to propose a constitutional amendment and, if Congress does not propose an amendment, applying to Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose an amendment clarifying the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities and that spending money to influence elections is not speech under the First Amendment
Last Action
Returned to General Register
5/15/2014