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MT SR4
Resolution
AI Summary
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Urges U.S. Congress to propose a constitutional amendment confirming government authority to regulate money in politics, prohibit corporate campaign contributions and expenditures, and establish that money is not equal to free speech
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Seeks to reverse the effects of the 2010 Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court decision, which struck down Montana's 1912 Corrupt Practices Act that had prohibited corporate contributions for nearly 100 years
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References Montana's Initiative Measure No. 166, passed in 2012 with 75% of the vote, which asserted constitutional rights belong to human beings and called for limits on corporate election spending
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Requests Congress send any such amendment to the states for ratification
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Directs the Secretary of State to send copies of the resolution to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate
Legislative Description
Senate resolution to support United States constitutional amendment for campaign finance limits
Legislature
Last Action
(S) Died in Process
5/23/2025