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OH HR56

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/28/2023

Primary Sponsor

Michael Skindell

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Origin

House of Representatives

135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

AI Summary

  • Calls on state and federal legislators to support a constitutional amendment abolishing corporate personhood and treating money as property rather than speech
  • Argues that corporations are human-made legal entities that should not possess constitutional rights intended for human persons
  • Criticizes the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision for allowing unlimited spending by corporations and wealthy individuals in elections
  • Urges other communities and jurisdictions to adopt similar resolutions and support public education about threats to democracy posed by corporate personhood
  • Directs the House Clerk to transmit the resolution to the Ohio Senate President and Ohio's congressional delegation

Legislative Description

Urge support CA: abolish corporate personhood and money as speech

Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment

Last Action

Introduced and Referred to Committee: Government Oversight

3/28/2023

Committee Referrals

Government Oversight3/28/2023

Full Bill Text

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