AJR 1 California Assembly · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Relative to a federal constitutional convention.

Summary
This measure would constitute an application to the United States Congress to call a constitutional convention pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution for the sole purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution that would limit corporate personhood for purposes of campaign finance and political speech and would further declare that money does not constitute speech and may be legislatively limited. This measure would state that it constitutes a continuing application to call a constitutional convention until at least 23 of the state legislatures apply to the United States Congress to call a constitutional convention for that sole purpose. This measure would also state that it is an application for a limited constitutional convention and does not grant Congress the authority to call a constitutional convention for any purpose other than for the sole purpose set forth in this measure.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2012
Committee Review
Jun 2014
Assembly Passage
Jan 2014
Senate Passage
Jun 2014
Signed into Law
Jun 2014
Introduced Dec 3, 2012 Signed Jun 27, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2014 · Assembly Jan 30, 2014

How they voted

219
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 35
Jun 23, 2014
D Democratic25
21 Yea 4
84% Yea
R Republican10
9 Nay 1
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jun 27, 2014
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 11 a.m.
legislature
Jun 23, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-9-5)
senate
Jun 23, 2014
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 11, 2014
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 10).
upper
Feb 6, 2014
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Jan 30, 2014
Lower · Passed
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 20. Page 3743.)
lower
Apr 2, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 2).
lower
Jan 24, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Dec 4, 2012
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee January 3.
lower
Dec 3, 2012
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mike Gatto
Mike Gatto
DDemocratic
CA
43