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MN SF1033
Bill
Status
2/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Liz Boldon
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AI Summary
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Minnesota Legislature requests Congress propose a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court decision
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Proposed amendment would limit constitutional rights to natural persons only, denying separate rights to corporations and other artificial entities
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Federal, state, and local governments would gain authority to regulate, limit, or prohibit campaign contributions and expenditures, including candidates' own spending
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Amendment would ensure no person gains substantially more political access or influence based on their wealth
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Requires public disclosure of all permissible campaign contributions and expenditures; directs Minnesota Secretary of State to transmit the resolution to Congress and federal officials
Legislative Description
A resolution memorializing Congress to overturn the United States Supreme Court Citizens United v. FEC; requesting that Congress clarify that the rights are 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; asking that Congress propose a constitutional amendment to provide such a clarification
Last Action
Author added Cwodzinski
2/20/2025