Ohio 135th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 47 R cosponsors

SJR 2 — CA: Require 60% vote to approve any constitutional amendment

Last action — Adopted

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 135th General Assembly. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Adopted

  2. Concurred in House amendments

  3. Reported

  4. Re-referred

  5. Reported

  6. Refer to Committee

  7. Introduced

  8. Reported

  9. Adopted

  10. Refer to Committee

  11. Offered

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 56 co-sponsors · 76 not signed on · 44 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (56)

Not signed on (76)

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Votes

Concurred in Senate amendments

Passed 26 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Unaffiliated 7100
Democratic 0600
Total 26700
% of votes cast 79%21%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
District 29 — Yea
Bob D. Hackett — Yea
Frank Hoagland — Yea
Matt Dolan — Yea
Michael A. Rulli — Yea
Niraj Antani — Yea
Stephanie Kunze — Yea
Vernon Sykes — Nay
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Nay
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Nay
Kent Smith Democratic Nay
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Nay
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Nay
William P. DeMora Democratic Nay
Al Landis Republican Yea
Andrew O. Brenner Republican Yea
Bill Reineke Republican Yea
George F. Lang Republican Yea
Jerry C. Cirino Republican Yea
Kristina D. Roegner Republican Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III Republican Yea
Mark Romanchuk Republican Yea
Matt Huffman Republican Yea
Michele Reynolds Republican Yea
Nathan H. Manning Republican Yea
Rob McColley Republican Yea
Sandra O'Brien Republican Yea
Shane Wilkin Republican Yea
Stephen A. Huffman Republican Yea
Steve Wilson Republican Yea
Terry Johnson Republican Yea
Theresa Gavarone Republican Yea
Tim Schaffer Republican Yea

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Adopted

Passed 62 Yea · 37 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 46300
Unaffiliated 161100
Democratic 02300
Total 623700
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adam C. Miller — Nay
Bill Dean — Yea
Bill Seitz — Yea
Bob Young — Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer — Nay
Darrell Kick — Yea
Dave Dobos — Yea
Derek Merrin — Yea
Dick Stein — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Elliot Forhan — Nay
Gail K. Pavliga — Yea
Jay Edwards — Nay
Jena Powell — Yea
Jessica E. Miranda — Nay
Jon Cross — Yea
Mary Lightbody — Nay
Michael J. Skindell — Nay
Mike Loychik — Yea
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Nay
Richard Dell'Aquila — Nay
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Nay
Tavia Galonski — Nay
Anita Somani Democratic Nay
Beth Liston Democratic Nay
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Nay
C. Allison Russo Democratic Nay
Casey Weinstein Democratic Nay
Cecil Thomas Democratic Nay
Dani Isaacsohn Democratic Nay
Daniel P. Troy Democratic Nay
Darnell T. Brewer Democratic Nay
Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Nay
Elgin Rogers, Jr. Democratic Nay
Ismail Mohamed Democratic Nay
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Nay
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Nay
Latyna M. Humphrey Democratic Nay
Lauren McNally Democratic Nay
Michele Grim Democratic Nay
Munira Abdullahi Democratic Nay
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Nay
Rachel B. Baker Democratic Nay
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Nay
Terrence Upchurch Democratic Nay
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Democratic Nay
Adam C. Bird Republican Yea
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Adam Mathews Republican Yea
Al Cutrona Republican Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
Angela N. King Republican Yea
Bernard Willis Republican Yea
Beth Lear Republican Yea
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Bob Peterson Republican Yea
Brian Lampton Republican Yea
Brian Lorenz Republican Yea
Brian Stewart Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
Gary Click Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Nay
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Nay
Jennifer Gross Republican Yea
Jim Thomas Republican Yea
Josh Williams Republican Yea
Justin Pizzulli Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Marilyn John Republican Yea
Mark Johnson Republican Yea
Melanie Miller Republican Yea
Monica Robb Blasdel Republican Yea
Nick Santucci Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Riordan T. McClain Republican Yea
Rodney Creech Republican Yea
Ron Ferguson Republican Yea
Roy Klopfenstein Republican Yea
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Sharon A. Ray Republican Yea
Steve Demetriou Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Thaddeus J. Claggett Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Nay
Thomas Hall Republican Yea
Tim Barhorst Republican Yea
Tom Young Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea

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Reported - Substitute

Passed 7 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 2300
Democratic 0200
Total 7500
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Bill Seitz — Yea
Jay Edwards — Nay
Jessica E. Miranda — Nay
Jon Cross — Yea
Tavia Galonski — Nay
C. Allison Russo Democratic Nay
Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Nay
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Sharon A. Ray Republican Yea

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Reported - Substitute

Passed 7 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 1300
Democratic 0300
Total 7600
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Brett Hudson Hillyer — Nay
Derek Merrin — Yea
Jessica E. Miranda — Nay
Tavia Galonski — Nay
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Nay
C. Allison Russo Democratic Nay
Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Nay
Adam Mathews Republican Yea
Brian Stewart Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
Jim Thomas Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Ron Ferguson Republican Yea

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Adopted

Passed 26 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Unaffiliated 7100
Democratic 0600
Total 26700
% of votes cast 79%21%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
Bob D. Hackett — Yea
Frank Hoagland — Yea
Kirk Schuring — Yea
Matt Dolan — Yea
Michael A. Rulli — Yea
Niraj Antani — Yea
Stephanie Kunze — Yea
Vernon Sykes — Nay
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Nay
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Nay
Kent Smith Democratic Nay
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Nay
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Nay
William P. DeMora Democratic Nay
Al Landis Republican Yea
Andrew O. Brenner Republican Yea
Bill Reineke Republican Yea
George F. Lang Republican Yea
Jerry C. Cirino Republican Yea
Kristina D. Roegner Republican Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III Republican Yea
Mark Romanchuk Republican Yea
Matt Huffman Republican Yea
Michele Reynolds Republican Yea
Nathan H. Manning Republican Yea
Rob McColley Republican Yea
Sandra O'Brien Republican Yea
Shane Wilkin Republican Yea
Stephen A. Huffman Republican Yea
Steve Wilson Republican Yea
Terry Johnson Republican Yea
Theresa Gavarone Republican Yea
Tim Schaffer Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SJR 2?
SJR 2 is sponsored by Rob McColley (Republican), Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), George F. Lang (Republican), Sandra O'Brien (Republican), Bill Reineke (Republican), Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Shane Wilkin (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), Stephen A. Huffman (Republican), Terry Johnson (Republican), Michele Reynolds (Republican), Mark Romanchuk (Republican), Phil Plummer (Republican), Ron Ferguson (Republican), Brian Stewart (Republican), Tim Barhorst (Republican), Adam C. Bird (Republican), Thaddeus J. Claggett (Republican), Gary Click (Republican), Rodney Creech (Republican), Al Cutrona (Republican), Steve Demetriou (Republican), Jennifer Gross (Republican), Thomas Hall (Republican), James M. Hoops (Republican), Marilyn John (Republican), Mark Johnson (Republican), Angela N. King (Republican), Roy Klopfenstein (Republican), Beth Lear (Republican), Susan Manchester (Republican), Adam Mathews (Republican), Riordan T. McClain (Republican), Kevin D. Miller (Republican), Melanie Miller (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Justin Pizzulli (Republican), Tracy M. Richardson (Republican), Nick Santucci (Republican), Jean Schmidt (Republican), D. J. Swearingen (Republican), Jim Thomas (Republican), Josh Williams (Republican), Bernard Willis (Republican), Scott Wiggam, Reggie Stoltzfus, Dick Stein, Darrell Kick, Dave Dobos, Bill Dean, Jon Cross, Sara P. Carruthers, Derek Merrin, Frank Hoagland, and Niraj Antani.
What is the current status of SJR 2?
This bill died with 135th General Assembly. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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