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OH HR56
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/28/2023
Primary Sponsor
Michael Skindell
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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
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