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2015 Regular Session

House Joint Resolution 64

RESOLUTION PETITIONING CONGRESS TO CONVENE AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION TO OVERTURN THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT'S DECISION IN CITIZENS UNITED V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.

Sent to the Senate, on May 30, 2015.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To petition Congress to convene a constitutional convention of limited scope to address concerns raised by and overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and related cases.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

27 co-sponsors

Roland J. Lemar, Jonathan Steinberg, David Alexander, David Zoni, Russell A. Morin, Matthew L. Lesser, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Mary M. Mushinsky, Kim Rose, Gregory Haddad, Edwin Vargas, Juan R. Candelaria, Rick Lopes, Angel Arce, Ernest Hewett, Diana S. Urban, Ezequiel Santiago, Henry J. Genga, Ed Jutila, Roberta B. Willis, Charlie L. Stallworth, David W. Kiner, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Joe Verrengia, Kelly J.S. Luxenberg, Robert W. Megna, Douglas McCrory

In the Senate

    5 co-sponsors

    Steve Cassano, Gary A. Winfield, Edwin A. Gomes, Beth Bye, Mae Flexer

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 30

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In both houses Feb 25 – Mar 18

    1. Feb 25Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Feb 26Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 18Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it

    In the House of Representatives May 30

    1. May 30The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    2. Adopted in the House of Representatives

    In both houses May 30

    1. May 30Sent to the Senate
    All 14 actions, as published
    1. Feb 25REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 26PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 18Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 30HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 30ADOPTED, HOUSEHouse of Representatives
    12. May 30TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    13. May 31FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. May 31SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate