H 63 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to declare that corporations are not people, money is not speech

Summary

By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 63) of Paul W. Mark and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to declare rights afforded to the human inhabitants of the Commonwealth are not applicable to corporations, limited liability companies or any other corporate entities. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

May 2017

Senate Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2017 Last action Jul 25, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

11

Key actions

2

Committee

2

May 1, 2017

Upper · Passed

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

upper

Jan 24, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 24, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on the Judiciary

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Lori A. Ehrlich

Tricia Farley-Bouvier