l9n/ Connecticut

2017 Regular Session

House Joint Resolution 35

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.

Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee, on January 19, 2017.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To urge Congress to call a constitutional convention for the purpose of overturning the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling.

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

2 co-sponsors

Michael A. Winkler, Derek Slap

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Steve Cassano, Catherine A. Osten, Beth Bye

    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 Jan 19

    1. Jan 19Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    All 1 actions, as published
    1. Jan 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses