Ohio GOP says bill to make it harder to amend constitution lacks votes to pass

Amid Statehouse protest, Ohio GOP says bill to make it harder to amend constitution lacks votes to pass

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A resolution to require a 60% supermajority vote in order for constitutional amendments to succeed doesn't have 60% of the vote to even get out of the Ohio House.

Representatives of more than 170 organizations fought against House Joint Resolution 6, a divisive resolution meant to make it harder to amend the constitution. H.J.R. 6 would require all constitutional petitions to receive a 60% supermajority vote to pass instead of the simple 50%+1 — letting the 40%+1 of the population choose Ohio laws.

It is possible their work paid off because House Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima) said the resolution has divided the Republicans and he doesn't think it can pass.

"I think it's doubtful," Cupp said. "There are members that have a lot of questions about it."

The concerns that lawmakers have with it range from how quickly the legislation moved forward to not being sure how it would operate, he said.

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This is great news! 🙂🙂🙂. Let’s see more of this in Ohio!