HR 317 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

A Resolution supporting an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish that election spending may be regulated to ensure that every resident may exercise the rights to free speech, political participation and meaningful representation, and to protect republican self-government and federalism.

This Pennsylvania House resolution expresses support for a proposed U.S. Constitutional amendment that would allow both state and federal governments to regulate election spending. The bill argues that current legal interpretations equating campaign money with free speech can silence ordinary residents and threaten democratic self-governance. If adopted, the amendment would explicitly permit laws to limit how money is used to influence elections while distinguishing between individual citizens and corporate or other legal entities.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2024 Last action Jun 12, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 12, 2024

How they voted

9782
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 180
Jun 12, 2024
D Democratic89
89 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican91
8 Yea 82 Nay 1
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Government
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors