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PA SR126
Resolution
Status
6/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Doug Mastriano
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AI Summary
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Pennsylvania Senate expresses support for a U.S. Constitutional amendment allowing regulation of election spending to protect free speech, political participation, and meaningful representation for all residents
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Calls on Congress to propose and send to states for ratification an amendment clarifying that states may regulate spending to influence state elections and Congress may regulate spending to influence federal elections
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Amendment would allow states and Congress to distinguish between natural persons and legally recognized entities (such as corporations) when regulating election spending
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Resolution responds to Supreme Court decisions that have equated election spending with "free speech," which the resolution argues drowns out speech rights and increases corruption risk
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Copies of the resolution to be sent to U.S. Senate and House leadership and all Pennsylvania members of Congress
Legislative Description
Supporting an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish that election spending may be regulated to ensure that every resident may exercise the rights to free speech, political participation and meaningful representation, and to protect republican self-government and federalism.
Last Action
Referred to State Government
6/18/2025