Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HJ00035 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/18/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed House Joint Resolution No. 35
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 2724
 *02724*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. RYAN, 139th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed House Joint Resolution No. 35 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 2724

*02724*

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS 

Introduced by:

REP. RYAN, 139th Dist.

RESOLUTION PETITIONING CONGRESS TO CONVENE AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION TO OVERTURN THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT'S DECISION IN CITIZENS UNITED V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.

Resolved by this Assembly:

That the General Assembly applies to the United States Congress to call a convention for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution overturning the United States Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.

Statement of Purpose: 

To urge Congress to call a constitutional convention for the purpose of overturning the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling.