H 85 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

Proposal for a Legislative Amendment to the Constitution to Declare that Corporations are Not People, Money is Not Speech

Summary

By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 85) of Paul W. Mark and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to declare rights afforded to the human inhabitants of the Commonwealth are not applicable to corporations, limited liability companies or any other corporate entities. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2019

Committee Review

Apr 2019

Senate Passage

Feb 2019

Governor

Introduced Feb 22, 2019 Last action Apr 25, 2019

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

3

Committee

3

Apr 25, 2019

Lower · Passed

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

lower

Apr 25, 2019

Upper · Passed

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

upper

Feb 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

lower

1 primary · 25 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Angelo M. Scaccia

Fourth Middlesex

Daniel R. Cullinane

Elizabeth A. Malia