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OH HB737

Modify campaign finance law-independent expenditures/PACs


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Introduced
07/27/2020
In Committee
08/31/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

133rd General Assembly

Bill Summary

To amend sections 3517.01, 3517.105, 3517.1011, 3517.13, 3517.992, 3599.03, 5727.61, and 5733.27 of the Revised Code and to amend the versions of sections 3517.105 and 3517.1011 of the Revised Code that are scheduled to take effect January 1, 2021, to modify the Campaign Finance Law regarding independent expenditures and political action committees.

AI Summary

This bill modifies campaign finance law regarding independent expenditures and political action committees. The key provisions are: - Expands the reporting requirements for independent expenditures, including requiring corporations and labor organizations to disclose the sources of certain large contributions used for independent expenditures. - Deems certain large independent expenditures made close to an election to be "electioneering communications" subject to separate reporting requirements. - Prohibits foreign corporations from making independent expenditures, disbursements for electioneering communications, or contributions to fund such activities. - Makes various other changes to reporting requirements and restrictions on political spending by corporations, labor organizations, and other entities.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (16)

Last Action

Refer to Committee: State and Local Government (on 08/31/2020)

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