State Resolutions Pending
Alaska
SJR13. Senator Wielechowski. Passed on 3/21/2012. Joint resolution urging Congress and the President of the United States to work across party lines to propose a constitutional amendment to prohibit corporations, unions, and individuals from making unlimited independent expenditures supporting or opposing candidates for public office. Click here to read the text of SJR13.
HJR33. Representative Gara. Urging the United States Congress and the President of the United States to work to amend the Constitution of the United States to prohibit corporations, unions, and individuals from making unlimited independent expenditures supporting or opposing candidates for public office.HJR33 was referred to the Judiciary committee on 2/24/12. Click here to read the text of HJR33.
Arizona
HCR 2049. Representative Davis. Introduced on 2/1/2012. Concurrent resolution urging the Arizona Legislature to support the inclusion on the November 2012 ballot of a proposal that would allow Arizona's citizens to instruct their Congressional representatives to propose an amendment that would repeal the Citizens United decision. Read in House on 2/2/12. Click here to read the text of HCR 2049.
SCR 1040. Senator Gallardo. Introduced 1/31/12. Supporting the right of Arizona's citizens to vote on whether to instruct their congressional representatives to propose an amendment to the United states constitution to repeal the Citizens United decision. Held in committees as of 1/31/12. Click here to read the text of SCR 1040.
Florida
SM 1576. Representative Braynon. Introduced 1/10/12. Urging Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to restore the constitutional rights of the people to fair elections. Did not progress from Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections as of 3/9/12. Click here to read the text of SM 1576.
HM 1275. Representative Williams. Introduced 1/10/12. Did not progress from Federal Affairs Subcomittee as of 3/9/12. Click here to read the text of HM 1275.
Georgia
HR 1377. Representatives Benfield. Introduced 2/15/2012. Resolution opposing the United States Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and urging the United States Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to restore republican democracy to the people of the United States. Read in House 2/17/12. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Idaho
HJM 12. Senator Kelly. Introduced 2/24/2010. Stating findings of the Legislature and urging the Congress of the United States to use all efforts, energies and diligence in applying the powers vested in the legislative branch to negate the harmful effects of the United States Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Referred to State Affairs committee on 2/25/10. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Iowa
SR 113. Senator Danielson. Introduced 2/23/12. Resolution urging Congress to enact campaign finance restrictions relating to Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Passed the Senate on 3/13/2012. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Kansas
SCR 1617. Senator Holland. Introduced 3/8/12. Urging congress to amend the U.S. constitution to abolish corporate personhood. Did not progress from Committee on Ethics and Elections as of 6/1/12. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Kentucky
HR 14. Representative Rollins. Introduced on 1/4/11. Urge the United States Congress to act to amend the United States Constitution to prevent corporate control of elections. Referred to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs committee on 1/4/11. Resolution did not progress. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Minnesota
HF 3022. Representative Hilty. Introduced 4/23/2012. Resolution urging Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States clarifying that the rights protected under the United States Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities, and clarifying that campaign contributions to influence elections are not speech under the First Amendment. Referred to Rules and Legislative Administration 4/23/12. Click here to read the text of HF 3022.
HF 914. Representative Hilty. Introduced 3/7/11. Authors added to resolution 1/26/12. Defining the term "person" and constitutional amendment proposed. Referred to Civil Law committee on 3/7/11. Click here to read the text of HF 914.
SF 683. Senator Dibble. Introduced 3/9/11. Constitutional amendment to define person to mean natural person. Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Judiciary and Public Safety 3/9/11. Click here to read the text of SF 683.
Mississippi
HC108. Representative Evans. Introduced 4/5/12. Congress; urge to amend U.S. Constitution to prohibit corporations from having certain rights. Did not progress from Rules committee as of 5/3/12. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Missouri
HCR 38. Representative McCreery. Introduced on 2/14/2012. Concurrent resolution urging Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to clearly state that corporations are not human beings and do not have the same rights as citizens of the United States. Referred to General Laws on 3/29/12. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Nevada
SJR 11. Representatives Spearman, Jones, Parks, Diaz, Elliot, Anderson, Ohrenschall and Pierce. Introduced on 3/18/2013. Urges Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to allow regulation of independent political expenditures by corporations. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
New Hampshire
HCR2. Representative Cushing. Introduced on 1/3/2013. Resolution requesting Congress to begin the process for a constitutional amendment establishing that human beings, not corporations, are entitled to constitutional rights. Passed the Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee on 2/14/2013. Scheduled to be heard on the House floor 3/13/2013. In bi-partisan vote, New Hampshire State House passes HCR 2 on March 20, 2013. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
New York
AR 871. Assemblyman Brennan. Introduced on 3/7/2012. Resolution memorializing Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to provide that corporations are not entitled to the entirety of protections or "rights" of natural persons, specifically so that the expenditure of corporate money to influence the electoral process is no longer a form of constitutionally protected speech. Passed the New York State Assembly's Law Election Committee, awaiting floor vote. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Pennsylvania
HR 653. Representative Santarsiero. Introduced 3/9/10. A concurrent resolution petitioning the Congress of the United States to call a convention to amend the Constitution of the United States on the subject of election spending. Click here to read the text of HR 653.
SR 264. Senator Ferlo. Introduced 3/16/2012. Resolution opposing the majority opinion of the United Sates Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and supporting the "Saving American Democracy Amendment" to the Constitution of the United States. Referred to State Government committee on 3/16/12. Click here to read the text of SR 264.
South Dakota
HCR 1018. Representative Iron Cloud. Introduced 3/9/2010. Expresses disagreement with the Citizens United ruling and calls on the United States Congress to pass a constitutional amendment. HCR 1018 failed to pass the House of Representatives on 3/10/2010. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Texas
SCR 2. Senator Ellis. Introduced 11/12/12. Urging the United States Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution that overturns Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, establishing that the spending of money to influence elections shall not be construed as speech under the First Amendment, and clarifying that only natural persons are protected by constitutional rights. Referred to State Affairs committee on 1/29/13. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
HCR 21. Representative Thompson. Introduced 12/5/12. Urging the United States Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution that overturns Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, establishing that the spending of money to influence elections shall not be construed as speech under the First Amendment, and clarifying that only natural persons are protected by constitutional rights. Referred to Federalism and Fiscal Responsibility Committee on 2/7/2013. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
HJR 94 (Formerly HCR 25). Representative Burnam. Introduced 2/21/13. Urging Congress to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution to address concerns raised by the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and related cases and events. Referred to Federalism and Fiscal Responsibility Committee on 3/4/13. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Washington
SJM 8002. Senator Kline. Introduced 1/28/13. Requesting an amendment to the United States Constitution to return the authority to regulate election campaign contributions to congress and state legislatures. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations held, 2/5/13. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
HJM 4001. Representative Pedersen. Introduced 1/31/13. Requesting an amendment to the United States Constitution to return the authority to regulate election campaign contributions to congress and state legislatures. Public hearing in House Committee on Government Operations and Elections to be held 2/13/13. Passed the House Committee on Government Operations and Elections on 2/22/2013. Passed the House on 3/7/2013. HJM 4001 scheduled for public hearing on March 26, 2013 in the Senate Governmental Operations Committee. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Wisconsin AJR 121. Representatives Pocan and Taylor. Introduced on 2/29/2012. Resolution relating to amending the U.S. Constitution via congressional action or constitutional convention to establish that corporations are not entitled to constitutional rights of natural persons and that money is not speech. Referred to committee on Assembly Organization. Resolution did not pass. Click here to view the status of the resolution.
SJR13. Senator Wielechowski. Passed on 3/21/2012. Joint resolution urging Congress and the President of the United States to work across party lines to propose a constitutional amendment to prohibit corporations, unions, and individuals from making unlimited independent expenditures supporting or opposing candidates for public office. Click here to read the text of SJR13.
HJR33. Representative Gara. Urging the United States Congress and the President of the United States to work to amend the Constitution of the United States to prohibit corporations, unions, and individuals from making unlimited independent expenditures supporting or opposing candidates for public office.HJR33 was referred to the Judiciary committee on 2/24/12. Click here to read the text of HJR33.
Arizona
HCR 2049. Representative Davis. Introduced on 2/1/2012. Concurrent resolution urging the Arizona Legislature to support the inclusion on the November 2012 ballot of a proposal that would allow Arizona's citizens to instruct their Congressional representatives to propose an amendment that would repeal the Citizens United decision. Read in House on 2/2/12. Click here to read the text of HCR 2049.
SCR 1040. Senator Gallardo. Introduced 1/31/12. Supporting the right of Arizona's citizens to vote on whether to instruct their congressional representatives to propose an amendment to the United states constitution to repeal the Citizens United decision. Held in committees as of 1/31/12. Click here to read the text of SCR 1040.
Florida
SM 1576. Representative Braynon. Introduced 1/10/12. Urging Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to restore the constitutional rights of the people to fair elections. Did not progress from Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections as of 3/9/12. Click here to read the text of SM 1576.
HM 1275. Representative Williams. Introduced 1/10/12. Did not progress from Federal Affairs Subcomittee as of 3/9/12. Click here to read the text of HM 1275.
Georgia
HR 1377. Representatives Benfield. Introduced 2/15/2012. Resolution opposing the United States Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and urging the United States Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to restore republican democracy to the people of the United States. Read in House 2/17/12. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Idaho
HJM 12. Senator Kelly. Introduced 2/24/2010. Stating findings of the Legislature and urging the Congress of the United States to use all efforts, energies and diligence in applying the powers vested in the legislative branch to negate the harmful effects of the United States Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Referred to State Affairs committee on 2/25/10. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Iowa
SR 113. Senator Danielson. Introduced 2/23/12. Resolution urging Congress to enact campaign finance restrictions relating to Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Passed the Senate on 3/13/2012. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Kansas
SCR 1617. Senator Holland. Introduced 3/8/12. Urging congress to amend the U.S. constitution to abolish corporate personhood. Did not progress from Committee on Ethics and Elections as of 6/1/12. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Kentucky
HR 14. Representative Rollins. Introduced on 1/4/11. Urge the United States Congress to act to amend the United States Constitution to prevent corporate control of elections. Referred to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs committee on 1/4/11. Resolution did not progress. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Minnesota
HF 3022. Representative Hilty. Introduced 4/23/2012. Resolution urging Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States clarifying that the rights protected under the United States Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities, and clarifying that campaign contributions to influence elections are not speech under the First Amendment. Referred to Rules and Legislative Administration 4/23/12. Click here to read the text of HF 3022.
HF 914. Representative Hilty. Introduced 3/7/11. Authors added to resolution 1/26/12. Defining the term "person" and constitutional amendment proposed. Referred to Civil Law committee on 3/7/11. Click here to read the text of HF 914.
SF 683. Senator Dibble. Introduced 3/9/11. Constitutional amendment to define person to mean natural person. Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Judiciary and Public Safety 3/9/11. Click here to read the text of SF 683.
Mississippi
HC108. Representative Evans. Introduced 4/5/12. Congress; urge to amend U.S. Constitution to prohibit corporations from having certain rights. Did not progress from Rules committee as of 5/3/12. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Missouri
HCR 38. Representative McCreery. Introduced on 2/14/2012. Concurrent resolution urging Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to clearly state that corporations are not human beings and do not have the same rights as citizens of the United States. Referred to General Laws on 3/29/12. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Nevada
SJR 11. Representatives Spearman, Jones, Parks, Diaz, Elliot, Anderson, Ohrenschall and Pierce. Introduced on 3/18/2013. Urges Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to allow regulation of independent political expenditures by corporations. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
New Hampshire
HCR2. Representative Cushing. Introduced on 1/3/2013. Resolution requesting Congress to begin the process for a constitutional amendment establishing that human beings, not corporations, are entitled to constitutional rights. Passed the Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee on 2/14/2013. Scheduled to be heard on the House floor 3/13/2013. In bi-partisan vote, New Hampshire State House passes HCR 2 on March 20, 2013. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
New York
AR 871. Assemblyman Brennan. Introduced on 3/7/2012. Resolution memorializing Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to provide that corporations are not entitled to the entirety of protections or "rights" of natural persons, specifically so that the expenditure of corporate money to influence the electoral process is no longer a form of constitutionally protected speech. Passed the New York State Assembly's Law Election Committee, awaiting floor vote. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Pennsylvania
HR 653. Representative Santarsiero. Introduced 3/9/10. A concurrent resolution petitioning the Congress of the United States to call a convention to amend the Constitution of the United States on the subject of election spending. Click here to read the text of HR 653.
SR 264. Senator Ferlo. Introduced 3/16/2012. Resolution opposing the majority opinion of the United Sates Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and supporting the "Saving American Democracy Amendment" to the Constitution of the United States. Referred to State Government committee on 3/16/12. Click here to read the text of SR 264.
South Dakota
HCR 1018. Representative Iron Cloud. Introduced 3/9/2010. Expresses disagreement with the Citizens United ruling and calls on the United States Congress to pass a constitutional amendment. HCR 1018 failed to pass the House of Representatives on 3/10/2010. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Texas
SCR 2. Senator Ellis. Introduced 11/12/12. Urging the United States Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution that overturns Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, establishing that the spending of money to influence elections shall not be construed as speech under the First Amendment, and clarifying that only natural persons are protected by constitutional rights. Referred to State Affairs committee on 1/29/13. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
HCR 21. Representative Thompson. Introduced 12/5/12. Urging the United States Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution that overturns Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, establishing that the spending of money to influence elections shall not be construed as speech under the First Amendment, and clarifying that only natural persons are protected by constitutional rights. Referred to Federalism and Fiscal Responsibility Committee on 2/7/2013. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
HJR 94 (Formerly HCR 25). Representative Burnam. Introduced 2/21/13. Urging Congress to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution to address concerns raised by the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and related cases and events. Referred to Federalism and Fiscal Responsibility Committee on 3/4/13. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Washington
SJM 8002. Senator Kline. Introduced 1/28/13. Requesting an amendment to the United States Constitution to return the authority to regulate election campaign contributions to congress and state legislatures. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations held, 2/5/13. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
HJM 4001. Representative Pedersen. Introduced 1/31/13. Requesting an amendment to the United States Constitution to return the authority to regulate election campaign contributions to congress and state legislatures. Public hearing in House Committee on Government Operations and Elections to be held 2/13/13. Passed the House Committee on Government Operations and Elections on 2/22/2013. Passed the House on 3/7/2013. HJM 4001 scheduled for public hearing on March 26, 2013 in the Senate Governmental Operations Committee. Click here to read the text of the resolution.
Wisconsin AJR 121. Representatives Pocan and Taylor. Introduced on 2/29/2012. Resolution relating to amending the U.S. Constitution via congressional action or constitutional convention to establish that corporations are not entitled to constitutional rights of natural persons and that money is not speech. Referred to committee on Assembly Organization. Resolution did not pass. Click here to view the status of the resolution.