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OH HR140
Resolution
Status
5/21/2019
Primary Sponsor
Michael Skindell
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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 treating money as property rather than speech.
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Criticizes the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) Supreme Court decision for removing spending limits in elections and allowing unlimited corporate spending to influence elections and policy.
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Argues corporations are human-made legal entities that should not possess constitutional rights intended for human persons and should remain subservient to government and people.
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Urges other communities and jurisdictions to adopt similar resolutions and supports public education efforts to raise awareness about threats to democracy from corporate personhood.
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Directs the House Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the Ohio State Senate President 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
Introduced and Referred to Committee: Federalism
5/21/2019