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OH HJR1

OH HJR1
CA: Require 60% vote to approve any constitutional amendment


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Introduced
02/15/2023
In Committee
04/20/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Bill Summary

Proposing to amend Sections 1b, 1e, and 1g of Article II and Sections 1 and 3 of Article XVI of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to require a vote of at least 60% of the electors to approve any constitutional amendment and to modify the procedures for an initiative petition proposing a constitutional amendment.

AI Summary

This Joint Resolution proposes to amend the Ohio Constitution to require a higher threshold for approving constitutional amendments. Currently, a simple majority of voters is sufficient to pass an amendment. This resolution would change that requirement to at least 60% of the electors voting on the amendment. It also modifies the procedures for initiative petitions, which are a way for citizens to propose constitutional amendments directly, and clarifies that this 60% requirement would apply to amendments proposed by the General Assembly (the state legislature) and to amendments proposed by a constitutional convention. The intent is to make it more difficult to amend the state's foundational law.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (35)

Last Action

Reported - Amended: Constitutional Resolutions (on 04/20/2023)

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