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Supporters urge extending Ohio's Son of Sam law to crowdfunding after fundraising for alleged killer
Summary
Proponents told the House Technology and Innovation Committee that House Bill 505 would treat crowdfunding platforms as charitable solicitors, require recordkeeping, ban fundraising that promotes violence, and empower the attorney general to enforce refunds and a $10,000 platform penalty; family members and law‑enforcement witnesses urged passage after a campaign tied to an alleged killer raised more than $55,000.
House members heard proponent testimony on House Bill 505, a bill that would extend Ohio's Son of Sam principles to web‑based crowdfunding platforms.
Corey Jordan, director of policy and legislation for the Ohio Attorney General's Office, told the committee HB 505 would require platforms operating in Ohio to prohibit fundraising that supports calls to violence or other unlawful purposes, to keep accurate records of Ohio campaigns and disclose those records to the attorney general's office, and to provide a refund mechanism if a campaign is cancelled for violating terms of service. Jordan…
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