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MS HC32

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

4/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

James Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V for the sole purpose of proposing an amendment to abolish the concept of corporate personhood.

  • Argues that corporations are human-made legal fictions that should not possess constitutional rights intended for human beings, citing Supreme Court decisions that have granted constitutional protections to corporations.

  • Criticizes the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision for allowing unlimited corporate spending in elections, which the resolution claims creates unequal political influence and forces elected officials to prioritize fundraising over constituent interests.

  • Urges legislative bodies of other states to also apply to Congress to call such a constitutional convention, requiring applications from two-thirds of state legislatures to trigger the convention process.

  • Directs transmission of the resolution to the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Mississippi's congressional delegation, and presiding officers of all state legislatures.

Legislative Description

Congress; urge to amend U.S. Constitution to prohibit corporations from having certain rights.

Last Action

Died In Committee

4/2/2014

Committee Referrals

Constitution1/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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