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IntroducedMar 22, 2023
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Passed SenateApr 19, 2023
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Passed HouseMay 10, 2023
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Signed into Law
CA: Require 60% vote to approve any constitutional amendment
Last Action See all actions
legislature • May 10, 2023: Filed with the Secretary of State
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SJR 2
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 26
- Niraj Antani
- Louis W. Blessing, III
- Andrew O. Brenner
- Jerry C. Cirino
- Matt Dolan
- Theresa Gavarone
- Bob D. Hackett
- Matt Huffman
- Stephen A. Huffman
- Terry Johnson
- Stephanie Kunze
- Al Landis
- George F. Lang
- Nathan H. Manning
- Rob McColley
- Sandra O'Brien
- Bill Reineke
- Michele Reynolds
- Kristina D. Roegner
- Mark Romanchuk
- Tim Schaffer
- Kirk Schuring
- Shane Wilkin
- Steve Wilson
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
- Niraj Antani
- Louis W. Blessing, III
- Andrew O. Brenner
- Jerry C. Cirino
- Matt Dolan
- Theresa Gavarone
- Bob D. Hackett
- Matt Huffman
- Stephen A. Huffman
- Terry Johnson
- Stephanie Kunze
- Al Landis
- George F. Lang
- Nathan H. Manning
- Rob McColley
- Sandra O'Brien
- Bill Reineke
- Michele Reynolds
- Kristina D. Roegner
- Mark Romanchuk
- Tim Schaffer
- Kirk Schuring
- Shane Wilkin
- Steve Wilson
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 62
- Cindy Abrams
- Tim Barhorst
- Adam C. Bird
- Sara P. Carruthers
- Thaddeus J. Claggett
- Gary Click
- Rodney Creech
- Jon Cross
- Bill Dean
- Steve Demetriou
- Dave Dobos
- Ron Ferguson
- Sarah Fowler Arthur
- Haraz N. Ghanbari
- Jennifer Gross
- Thomas Hall
- Adam Holmes
- James M. Hoops
- Marilyn S. John
- Mark Johnson
- Don Jones
- Darrell Kick
- Angela N. King
- Roy Klopfenstein
- Brian E. Lampton
- Beth Lear
- P. Scott Lipps
- Brian Lorenz
- Mike Loychik
- Susan Manchester
- Gayle Manning
- Adam Mathews
- Riordan T. McClain
- Derek Merrin
- Kevin D. Miller
- Melanie Miller
- Scott Oelslager
- Gail K. Pavliga
- Bob Peterson
- Justin Pizzulli
- Phil Plummer
- Jena Powell
- Sharon A. Ray
- Tracy M. Richardson
- Monica Robb Blasdel
- Bill Roemer
- Nick Santucci
- Jean Schmidt
- Bill Seitz
- Dick Stein
- Jason Stephens
- Brian Stewart
- Reggie Stoltzfus
- D. J. Swearingen
- Jim Thomas
- Andrea White
- Scott Wiggam
- Josh Williams
- Bernard Willis
- Tom Young
NO: 37
- Munira Abdullahi
- Rachel B. Baker
- Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.
- Sean P. Brennan
- Juanita O. Brent
- Darnell T. Brewer
- Richard D. Brown
- Jamie Callender
- Richard Dell'Aquila
- Sedrick Denson
- Jay Edwards
- Elliot Forhan
- Michele Grim
- Brett Hudson Hillyer
- Latyna M. Humphrey
- Dani Isaacsohn
- Dontavius L. Jarrells
- Jeff LaRe
- Beth Liston
- Lauren McNally
- Adam C. Miller
- Joseph A. Miller, III
- Ismail Mohamed
- Thomas F. Patton
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
- Elgin Rogers, Jr.
- C. Allison Russo
- Michael J. Skindell
- Anita Somani
- Bride Rose Sweeney
- Cecil Thomas
- Daniel P. Troy
- Terrence Upchurch
- Casey Weinstein
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 10, 2023 | legislature
- Filed with the Secretary of State
- May 10, 2023 | Senate
- Concurred in House amendments
- May 10, 2023 | House
- Adopted
- May 09, 2023 | House
- Reported - Amended (Rules and Reference)
- May 08, 2023 | House
- Re-referred (Rules and Reference)
- May 02, 2023 | House
- Reported (Constitutional Resolutions)
- Apr 25, 2023 | House
- Referred to committee (Constitutional Resolutions)
- Apr 20, 2023 | House
- Introduced
- Apr 19, 2023 | Senate
- Reported - Substitute (General Government)
- Adopted
- Mar 23, 2023 | Senate
- Referred to committee (General Government)
- Mar 22, 2023 | Senate
- Offered
Documents
- Analysis - As IntroducedPDF
- Analysis - As Reported By Senate CommitteePDF
- Analysis - As Adopted By SenatePDF
- Analysis - As Reported By House CommitteePDF
- Analysis - As Reported By House CommitteePDF
- Analysis - Final AnalysisPDF
- Synopsis of Committee AmendmentsPDF
- Testimony by Sen McColley, Sen Gavarone (Ohio Senate, Sponsor) -- General Government, 1st Hearing (March 28, 2023)
- Testimony by Jonathan Dever (Self, Proponent) -- General Government, 2nd Hearing (March 29, 2023)
- Testimony by Lee Strang (University of Toledo, Proponent) -- General Government, 2nd Hearing (March 29, 2023)
- Testimony by Rob Sexton (Buckeye Firearms Association, Proponent) -- General Government, 2nd Hearing (March 29, 2023)
- Testimony by Rob Sexton (Sportsmen's Alliance, Proponent) -- General Government, 2nd Hearing (March 29, 2023)
- Testimony by Tod Bowen (Ohio Restaurant Association, Proponent) -- General Government, 2nd Hearing (March 29, 2023)
- Testimony by Peter Range (Ohio Right to Life, Proponent) -- General Government, 2nd Hearing (March 29, 2023)
- Testimony by Kate Makra (Cleveland Right to Life, Proponent) -- General Government, 2nd Hearing (March 29, 2023)
- Testimony by Renee Lentz (Self, Proponent) -- General Government, 2nd Hearing (March 29, 2023)
- Testimony by Laura Strietmann (Cincinnati Right to Life, Proponent) -- General Government, 2nd Hearing (March 29, 2023)
- Testimony by Donn Parsons (American Center for Law & Justice, Proponent) -- General Government, 2nd Hearing (March 29, 2023)
- Testimony by Nilani Jawahar (CCV, Proponent) -- General Government, 2nd Hearing (March 29, 2023)
- Testimony by Tony Schroeder (Self, Proponent) -- General Government, 2nd Hearing (March 29, 2023)
- Testimony by Beau Euton (Opportunity Solutions Project, Proponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Debbie Dalke (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Jen Miller (League of Women Voters of Ohio, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Jen Miller (League of Women Voters of Ohio, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Jean Henderson (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Jean Henderson (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Kayla S. Griffin (All Voting Is Local, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Greg Coleridge (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Julia Cattaneo (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Emily Haynes (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Andrea Yagoda (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Emily Cole (Ohio Families Unite for Political Action and Change, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Anisa Liban (CAIR Ohio, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Ruth Hardy (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Felicita Sanchez (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Colby Tarrh (National Association of Social Workers- Ohio Chapter, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Benita Kahn (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Scott DiMauro (Ohio Education Association, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Lis Regula (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Jaime Miracle (Pro-Choice Ohio, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Deborah Cooper (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Leigh Hollins (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Constance Rubin (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Sybrina King (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Paul Nichols (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Marcia Silver (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Jeff Dillon (Americans for Prosperity, Proponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Andrew Kohn (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Andrew Kohn (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Judea Winter (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Jennifer Weinbrcht (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Karen P. Leith, PhD (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Donna Becker (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Donna Becker (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by John Gray (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Tracy Grinstead-Everly, JD (National Council of Jewish Women, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Susan Lewis (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Mia Lewis (Common Cause Ohio, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Anne Lapeikis (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Jona Hilario (OPAWL, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Beth Schaeffer (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Rev. Joan Van Becelaere (Ohio Votr Rights Coalition and Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Elizabeth Grieser (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by John Shelley (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Alexandra Still (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Catherine LaCroix (Self, Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Lauren Durnwald (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Lynn Buffington (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Cheryl Claypoole (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Greer Aeschbury (All Voting Is Local Action, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Ariel Miller (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Carol Canavan (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Jan Nespor (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Jane Birnkrant (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Colleen Rice (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Andrew Green (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Kevin O'Neil (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Jeffrey Dey (Woman's City Club of Greater Cincinnati, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Chris Tavenor (Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Deborah Hogshead (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Jason Miller (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Frank LaRose (Ohio Secretary of State, Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by LaPearl Logan Winfrey (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Collin Marozzi (The ACLU of Ohio, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Richard Topper (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Michael Ahern (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Mia Lewis (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (April 18, 2023)
- Testimony by Senator Rob McColley (Sponsor, Proponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 1st Hearing (April 27, 2023)
- Testimony by Senator Theresa Gavarone (Sponsor, Proponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 1st Hearing (April 27, 2023)
- Testimony by Tod Bowen (Ohio Restaurant Association, Proponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 1st Hearing (April 27, 2023)
- Testimony by Lee Strang (self, Proponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 1st Hearing (April 27, 2023)
- Testimony by Nilani Jawahar (Center for Christian Virtue, Proponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 1st Hearing (April 27, 2023)
- Testimony by Rob Sexton (Buckeye Firearms and Ohio Sportsmen's Alliance, Proponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 1st Hearing (April 27, 2023)
- Testimony by Michael Ahern (self, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Dorsey Hager (Columbus Building Trades, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Melissa Cropper (Ohio Federation of Teachers, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Emily Cole (Ohio Families Unite for Political Action and Change, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Jeff Dieringer (SEIU 1199 WV/KY/OH, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Bill Lowers (self, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Anisa Liban (Council on American Islamic Relations, CAIR-Ohio, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Mark Gavin Sr. (Black Environmental Leaders, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Michael Weinman (Fraternal Order of Police, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Gary Daniels (ACLU of Ohio, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Mia Lewis (Common Cause Ohio, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Andrea Yagoda (self, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Jaime Miracle (Pro Choice Ohio, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Trevor Martin (self, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Jen Miller (League of Women Voters, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Maria Bruno (Equality Ohio, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Deborah Cooper (self, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Greer Aeschbury (All Voting is Local, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Kayla Griffin (All Voting is Local, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Scott DiMauro (Ohio Education Association, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Rachael Belz (Ohio Citizen Action, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Alex Watts (Ohio Nurses Association, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Ronald Gay (Communication Workers of America, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Daniel Poteet (Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers Local Union 50, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Chris Mabe (Ohio Civil Service Employees Association, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Gina Cooper (IBEW, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Brad Wendel (Lima Building Trades, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Robert Davis (AFSCME Ohio Council 8, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Jeffrey White (Ohio State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Timothy Stem (Tri-County Building & Construction Trades Council, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Bailey Culp (self, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Marty Loney (Western Reserve Building Trades, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Mike Knisley (Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Council, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)
- Testimony by Randy Quickel (UFCW, Opponent) -- Constitutional Resolutions, 2nd Hearing (May 2, 2023)