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
97–82
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 180
Jun 12, 2024
D
Democratic89
100% Yea
R
Republican91
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Kinkead
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne McNeill
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Siegel
DDemocratic
Co
Kristine Howard
DDemocratic
Co
Malcolm Kenyatta
DDemocratic
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