S 2319 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

Resolutions for a United States Constitutional Amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention

This bill asks the Massachusetts legislature to formally request that the U.S. Congress call a convention to propose changes to the U.S. Constitution. The proposal specifically seeks to limit the influence of corporations in politics by clarifying that constitutional rights apply only to natural persons and to reinstate restrictions on campaign spending and donations. If Congress does not act within six months, the bill would automatically serve as a continuing petition to trigger the constitutional convention process alongside similar requests from other states.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Mar 14, 2024
Floor votes

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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Resolution reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Resolutions reported favorably by committee
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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