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JOINT MEMORIAL · 2013–14 SESSION

SJM 8002: Campaign contributions

Requesting an amendment to the United States Constitution to return the authority to regulate election campaign contributions to congress and state legislatures.

Summary

  • The Legislature requests that Congress pass and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment returning the authority to regulate campaign financing to Congress and state legislatures.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SJM 8002), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 28, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
HJM 4001

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Andy Billig D-3Christine Rolfes D-23Sharon Nelson D-34Nick Harper D-38Jeannie Darneille D-27Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jim Hargrove D-24Senator D-46

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. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.

SJM 8002 in other sessions

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