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Committee lays over Marty resolution asking Congress to propose amendment reversing corporate personhood and Citizens United
Summary
Senate File 569, a resolution urging Congress to draft a constitutional amendment to limit corporate constitutional rights and allow regulation of campaign spending, received testimony from reform groups and was laid over for further consideration at the sponsor's request.
Senate File 569, a resolution from Senator Marty asking Congress to propose a constitutional amendment to clarify that constitutional rights belong to natural persons and to permit limits on campaign spending, received testimony and was laid over for further consideration Feb. 6, 2025.
Senator Marty framed the proposal as a response to the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United and related decisions, arguing those rulings have allowed corporations and outside…
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