JOINT MEMORIAL · 2023–24 SESSION

SJM 8000: Campaign contributions

Concerning contributions to election campaigns.

Summary

Requests that Congress pass and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment giving legislatures the authority to regulate campaign contributions, distinguish between natural and artificial entities, prohibit artificial entities from making campaign contributions, and require timely disclosure of contributions.
Requests a constitutional convention for amendments on the same matter if no amendment is sent by November 5, 2026.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJM 8000), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

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

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SJM 8000 (2025–26) Martin Luther King, Jr. Way · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SJM 8000 (2021–22) Constitutional convention · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8000 (2019–20) United States mail service · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8000 (2017–18) Free and fair elections · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJM 8000 (2015–16) Nuclear waste repository · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SJM 8000 (2013–14) Medical marijuana · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJM 8000 (2011–12) Unemployment insurance · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8000 (2009–10) Nisei veterans postage stamp · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor