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SJR 27 Illinois Senate · 98th Regular Session

URGE CONG-CONTRIBUTION AMENDMT

Summary
Urges Congress to adopt a constitutional amendment reversing the Citizens United v. FEC ruling and related cases by clarifying that corporations and other artificial entities are not people with constitutional rights, and that money is property, not speech, and therefore can be regulated.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2013 Last action May 31, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2013 · House May 31, 2013

How they voted

29–7
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 47
May 14, 2013
D Democratic30
27 Yea 1 Nay 2
90% Yea
R Republican17
2 Yea 6 Nay 9
35% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
May 31, 2013
Upper · Passed
Adopted Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2013
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 080-036-002
lower
May 22, 2013
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 011-004-000
lower
May 21, 2013
Introduced
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
May 20, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
May 15, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 15, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 14, 2013
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted as Amended 037-009-000
upper
May 1, 2013
Upper · Passed
Be Adopted as Amended Executive; 011-004-000
upper
May 1, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Apr 16, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 16, 2013
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
upper
Apr 16, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Mar 13, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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