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1 Hearings Required; Report.
I. Acknowledging the necessity of an amendment to the United States Constitution that redresses the corrupting influence that money has in the electoral system due in large part to the consequences of Citizens United and other related Supreme Court decisions, the New Hampshire state legislature calls upon New Hampshire's congressional delegation to do all in its power to support and pass such an amendment to the Constitution, while ensuring individuals' constitutional rights as intended by the framers.
II. The senate public and municipal affairs committee and the house election law committee shall jointly conduct at least 4 public hearings at geographically diverse locations in order to obtain public input on the consequences of the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010) and proposals to amend the United States Constitution in response to that decision.
III. The senate public and municipal affairs committee and the house election law committee shall jointly prepare a report summarizing the findings of the hearings conducted under paragraph I and evaluating the constitutional amendment proposals. The report may include recommended wording for a constitutional amendment to be forwarded to the New Hampshire congressional delegation. The committees shall submit the report to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2017.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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1 Hearings Required; Report.
I. Acknowledging the necessity of an amendment to the United States Constitution that redresses the corrupting influence that money has in the electoral system due in large part to the consequences of Citizens United and other related Supreme Court decisions, the New Hampshire state legislature calls upon New Hampshire's congressional delegation to do all in its power to support and pass such an amendment to the Constitution, while ensuring individuals' constitutional rights as intended by the framers.
II. The senate public and municipal affairs committee and the house election law committee shall jointly conduct at least 4 public hearings at geographically diverse locations in order to obtain public input on the consequences of the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010) and proposals to amend the United States Constitution in response to that decision.
III. The senate public and municipal affairs committee and the house election law committee shall jointly prepare a report summarizing the findings of the hearings conducted under paragraph I and evaluating the constitutional amendment proposals. The report may include recommended wording for a constitutional amendment to be forwarded to the New Hampshire congressional delegation. The committees shall submit the report to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2017.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.