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House debate over SB 2471 centers on restricting corporate political spending
Summary
SB 2471, modeled on a state 'Montana plan' approach, drew lengthy floor debate. Supporters said it would limit corporate influence and restore power to voters; opponents and the attorney general warned it would almost certainly face litigation and could carry costs for the state.
Lawmakers debated SB 2471 (SD2 HD2 CD2), a measure seeking to limit corporate election spending and reset the legal footing for campaign activity by entities created under state law. Supporters framed the bill as a corrective to the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision and invoked a state constitutional principle that political power belongs to the people.
"Power belongs to people, not corporations," Representative Souza said in a…
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