So this is something that also seeks to fortify Ohio law and eliminate any ambiguity. Because very clearly, that Elections Commission opinion did not stop Entities like the 1630 fund [have been] pouring tens of millions of dollars into the state of Ohio over the last 12 months on these issues campaigns. Senate Bill 215 also specifies that the expenditures made during the signature gathering phase, including expenditures made to defeat or frustrate signature gathering, are subject to the requirements of the bill and cannot be funded by foreign interests. (00:53–01:02)
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Asserts that the 1630 fund has spent tens of millions in Ohio on issue campaigns in the past year.
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