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Introduced
07/27/2020
07/27/2020
In Committee
08/31/2020
08/31/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
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)
Gayle Manning (R)*,
Jessica Miranda (D)*,
Kristin Boggs (D),
Rick Carfagna (R),
Mark Fraizer (R),
David Greenspan (R),
Diane Grendell (R),
Stephen Hambley (R),
Adam Holmes (R),
Jim Hoops (R),
Kyle Koehler (R),
Laura Lanese (R),
Gary Scherer (R),
Dick Stein (R),
Casey Weinstein (D),
Thomas West (D),
Last Action
Refer to Committee: State and Local Government (on 08/31/2020)
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