Senate resolution to support US constitutional amendment for campaign finance limits
This Montana Senate resolution asks the U.S. Congress to propose a constitutional amendment that would allow laws to limit corporate spending and contributions in elections. The bill directly affects federal lawmakers by urging them to act on campaign finance reform, building on Montana's 2012 citizen initiative that previously banned corporate political spending in the state. Key provisions include affirming that money is not equivalent to free speech and that constitutional rights belong to people rather than corporations. The resolution also requests that Congress send the proposed amendment to state legislatures for ratification. This is a non-binding legislative expression of support rather than a law that changes policy on its own.
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introduced
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Oct 2024
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Governor
Introduced Oct 30, 2024
Last action Jan 27, 2025
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