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Introduced
09/21/2020
09/21/2020
In Committee
11/17/2020
11/17/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
133rd General Assembly
Bill Summary
To amend sections 3517.01, 3517.08, 3517.10, 3517.102, 3517.105, 3517.106, 3517.1011, 3517.11, 3517.13, 3517.154, 3517.992, 3599.03, 3921.22, 4503.03, 5727.61, and 5733.27 and to repeal section 3517.107 of the Revised Code to modify the campaign finance law and to declare an emergency.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Ohio's campaign finance laws. Key provisions include:
- Expanding the definition of "political contributing entity" to include corporations, labor organizations, and other groups that make contributions or expenditures, and requiring such entities to follow certain disclosure and reporting requirements.
- Allowing political contributing entities to make independent expenditures and contributions to political action committees or other entities that make only independent expenditures.
- Removing the prohibition on corporations and labor organizations making independent expenditures or contributions to influence the outcome of candidate elections, applying the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. FEC.
- Making various other changes to campaign finance reporting and disclosure requirements for candidates, political parties, and other entities.
The bill declares an emergency to ensure the integrity of Ohio's electoral process and goes into immediate effect upon becoming law.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (10)
Mark Fraizer (R)*,
Diane Grendell (R)*,
Stephen Hambley (R),
Adam Holmes (R),
Candice Keller (R),
George Lang (R),
Scott Lipps (R),
Tracy Richardson (R),
Dick Stein (R),
Reggie Stoltzfus (R),
Last Action
Refer to Committee: State and Local Government (on 11/17/2020)
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