Bill Text: CT HJ00035 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-19 - Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections [HJ00035 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HJ00035-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed House Joint Resolution No. 35
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 2724
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. RYAN, 139th Dist.

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.

Resolved by this Assembly:

That the General Assembly applies to the United States Congress to call a convention for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution overturning the United States Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.

Statement of Purpose:

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