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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SJR 12

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Relating to: an advisory referendum on an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Constitution, united states Corporation Elections — Ballots Referendum United states — Congress

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Adopted, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

In the case of

Citizens United v. F.E.C.

, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that

corporations are "persons" for the purpose of political speech, thus allowing

corporations to make unlimited expenditures in political campaigns. The U.S.

Constitution grants Congress the power to propose amendments to the Constitution

that become effective when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.

Amendments can have the effect of overturning—in effect repealing—prior decisions

of the Supreme Court. This resolution places a question on the November 2016 ballot

to ask the people if Congress should propose an amendment to overturn

Citizens

United v. F.E.C.

Sponsors

Introduced by: C. Larson (D) , Hansen (D) , Harris Dodd (D) , Miller (D) , Ringhand (D) , Risser (D) , Vinehout (D) , Wirch (D)

24 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , Billings (D) , Bowen (D) , Brostoff (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Considine (D) , Goyke (D) , Hebl (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Johnson (D) , Jorgensen (D) , Kahl (D) , Kolste (D) , Mason (D) , Meyers (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Sargent (D) , Shankland (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Stuck (D) , Subeck (D) , Wachs (D) , Zamarripa (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 11, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Hansen, Wirch, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Vinehout and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, C. Taylor, Berceau, Billings, Considine, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Stuck, Wachs, Zamarripa, Brostoff and Bowen

  2. Feb 11, 2015 · Senate

    Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization

  3. Feb 11, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  4. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1