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2016 Regular Session

Senate Joint Resolution 33

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

A motion to recommend it failed, on April 27, 2016.

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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Steve Cassano

In the House of Representatives

    15 co-sponsors

    Ed Jutila, Roland J. Lemar, Steven J. Stafstrom, Russell A. Morin, David Alexander, Diana S. Urban, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Ernest Hewett, Ezequiel Santiago, Robert W. Megna, Roberta B. Willis, Henry J. Genga, Edwin Vargas, Charlie L. Stallworth, Mary M. Mushinsky

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    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 24 – Mar 11

    1. Feb 24Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Feb 25Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 11Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it

    In the Senate Apr 26 – Apr 27

    1. Apr 26Sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Apr 27A motion to recommend it failed
    All 11 actions, as published
    1. Feb 24REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 25PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 11Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 24REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 31RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 31FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 31SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 31FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 26REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Apr 27MOTION FAILEDSenate