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JOINT MEMORIAL · 2011–12 SESSION

HJM 4005: Corporations

Requesting Congress to amend the United States Constitution that provides corporations are not persons under the laws of the United States or any of its jurisdictional subdivisions.

Summary

  • Urges Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution for the states' consideration which provides that corporations are not persons under the laws of the United States or any of its jurisdictional subdivisions.

From the Bill Digest (HJM 4005), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
February 1, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SJM 8007

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

19 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Senator D-36Deb Eddy D-48Bob Hasegawa D-11Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Tami Green D-28Jim Moeller D-49Dave Upthegrove D-33Tina Orwall D-33Senator D-22Chris Reykdal D-22Larry Seaquist D-26Ruth Kagi D-32Cindy Ryu D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Senator D-46Sherry Appleton D-23Luis Moscoso D-1Marko Liias D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HJM 4005 in other sessions

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