MN SF2404

Minnesota legislature requests Congress propose a constitutional amendment clarifying that constitutional rights belong only to natural persons, not artificial entities such as corporations or organizations.

Proposed amendment would prohibit entities from having constitutional rights separate from their members' rights and subject them to regulation by federal, state, or local government.

Proposed amendment would authorize federal, state, and local governments to regulate, limit, or prohibit campaign contributions and expenditures to ensure equal political access regardless of economic status and prevent money from providing disproportionate influence over elections or ballot measures.

If Congress does not propose the amendment, Minnesota applies to Congress to call a constitutional convention for proposing the amendment, with convention to be called within six months once two-thirds of state legislatures make similar applications.

Minnesota Secretary of State directed to transmit copies of the resolution to Congress leadership, the U.S. Secretary of State, and Minnesota's federal representatives.