SB 307 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
03/27/14 0934s
15May2014… 1600h
2014 SESSION
06/10
SENATE BILL 307
AN ACT establishing a committee to review Citizens United amendments to the United?States Constitution.
SPONSORS: Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Larsen, Dist 15; Rep.?Cushing, Rock 21; Rep. Perry, Straf 3
COMMITTEE: Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs
This bill establishes a committee to review constitutional amendments regarding the Citizens United decision and related cases that have been introduced in the United States Supreme Court.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/27/14 0934s
15May2014… 1600h
14-2834
06/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen
AN ACT establishing a committee to review Citizens United amendments to the United?States Constitution.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to review all proposed language and amendments to reverse the Citizens United ruling and related cases by the United States Supreme Court.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, one to be appointed by the president of the senate and one appointed by the senate minority leader.
(b) Two members of the house of representatives, one to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one appointed by the house minority leader.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. Recognizing the need for a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United ruling and related cases while ensuring the protection of the First Amendment, the committee shall:
I. Examine the impact of the Citizens United ruling.
II. Examine the different approaches and language being proposed for a constitutional amendment.
III. Examine short term solutions to issues raised by the ruling such as requiring disclosure of donors and shareholder approval of corporate and labor election contributions.
IV. Make recommendations to the New Hampshire legislature as to which approaches, if any, the congressional delegation should support.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation or resolution to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairperson of the senate public and municipal affairs committee, the chairperson of the house election law committee, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2014.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.