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OH HR503
Resolution
Status
11/10/2016
Primary Sponsor
Kent Smith
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AI Summary
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Calls on state and federal legislators to support a constitutional amendment abolishing corporate personhood and the doctrine that money equals speech.
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Criticizes the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) decision for allowing unlimited spending by corporations and wealthy individuals in elections.
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Asserts that corporations are human-made legal entities that should not receive constitutional rights intended for human persons and should remain subservient to government.
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Advocates for joining the Move to Amend campaign alongside tens of thousands of citizens, grassroots organizations, and local governments supporting this constitutional change.
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Directs the House Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to Ohio's State Senate President and congressional delegation, and encourages other communities to adopt similar resolutions and increase public awareness of threats posed by corporate personhood.
Legislative Description
To call on legislators at the state and federal level and other communities and jurisdictions to support an amendment to the United States Constitution that would abolish corporate personhood and the doctrine of money as speech.
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to Committee: State Government
11/10/2016