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OH SR221

Resolution

Status

Introduced

6/4/2019

Primary Sponsor

Nickie Antonio

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Origin

Senate

133rd General Assembly (2019-2020)

AI Summary

  • Calls on state and federal legislators to support a constitutional amendment abolishing corporate personhood and the doctrine that money constitutes political speech
  • Argues that corporations are human-made legal entities that should not possess constitutional rights intended for human persons
  • Critiques the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) Supreme Court decision for allowing unlimited spending by wealthy individuals and corporations in electoral processes
  • Urges other communities and jurisdictions to adopt similar resolutions and support public education efforts to increase awareness of threats to democracy posed by corporate personhood
  • Directs the Senate Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the Ohio House Speaker and Ohio's congressional delegation

Legislative Description

Abolish corporate personhood and money-as-speech doctrine

Last Action

Refer to Committee: General Government and Agency Review

6/11/2019

Committee Referrals

General Government and Agency Review6/11/2019

Full Bill Text

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