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Ohio Campaign Finance Legislation
Effective March 31, 2005,
H.B. 1 changed a number of Ohio’s campaign finance laws. Key provisions of the bill include raising campaign
contribution limits for individuals and PACs, limiting the amount statewide candidates can accept from local county state candidate funds,
banning certain “electioneering advertising” thirty days before an election, requiring disclosure of party operating accounts and disclosure of
contributions and expenditures by groups that pay for electioneering advertisements.
On January 2, 2007, then Ohio Governor Taft signed into law
Substitute House Bill 694, enacting
sweeping changes to Ohio’s pay-to-play laws.
The new law places significant restrictions on
many political contributors who currently hold, or
hope to win, a contract with the state or local government.
The new law also extends these prohibitions
to many local political subdivisions that were
not covered under previous versions of the law,
including county commissioners, city council
members, township trustees, school board members,
and other local boards, commissions, task
forces, and other authorities.
Resources available on Ohio Campaign Finance Reform
Campaign Finance Legislation: Am. Sub. H.B. 1
Analysis by Bricker & Eckler government relations attorneys of Am. Sub. H.B. 1
Am. Sub. H.B. 1
Full text of the Ohio
campaign finance legislation as passed by the Ohio General Assembly.
Status Report of Ohio
Campaign and Election Reform Legislation
Bills enacted in the 126th Ohio General Assembly dealing with changes
to the Ohio campaign and election procedures.
Resources on Ohio Sub. H.B. 694
Information on 2006 Ohio legislation enacting sweeeping changes to allowable political contributions.
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