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OH SR187
Resolution
Status
N/A
Primary Sponsor
Michael Skindell
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AI Summary
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Calls on state and federal legislators to support a U.S. Constitutional amendment abolishing corporate personhood and treating money as property rather than speech.
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Argues that the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision enables unlimited campaign spending by wealthy individuals and corporations, creating unequal electoral influence.
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Asserts that corporations are human-created legal entities that should remain subordinate to human persons and governments, and were never intended to receive constitutional protections meant for people.
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Urges other communities and jurisdictions to adopt similar resolutions and supports public education campaigns to raise awareness about threats to democracy posed by corporate personhood.
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Directs the Senate Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the Ohio House Speaker and Ohio's congressional delegation.
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
Refer to Committee: Government Oversight and Reform
9/17/2015