Bill > SJR2

This Joint Resolution proposes to amend the Ohio Constitution to require a higher threshold for approving constitutional amendments. Currently, amendments proposed by the General Assembly (the state legislature) or through an initiative petition (a process where citizens gather signatures to propose an amendment) need a simple majority, meaning more than 50% of the votes cast, to be adopted. This resolution would change that requirement to at least 60% of the electors voting on the amendment. It also modifies procedures related to initiative petitions proposing constitutional amendments, though the specific details of those modifications are not fully elaborated in the provided text. The intent is to make it more difficult to amend the state's foundational law, ensuring broader consensus for any changes.