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OH HJR1
Joint Resolution
Status
2/15/2023
Primary Sponsor
Brian Stewart
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AI Summary
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Requires at least 60% of electors voting to approve any constitutional amendment, replacing the current simple majority requirement for both legislature-proposed and initiative-proposed amendments.
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Prohibits constitutional amendments proposed by initiative from creating monopolies, oligopolies, cartels, determining tax rates, or conferring commercial rights not available to similarly situated persons.
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Requires two separate ballot questions for initiative amendments conflicting with commercial restrictions, with both needing 60% approval for the amendment to take effect.
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Eliminates the ability to file additional signatures for initiative petitions proposing constitutional amendments; only law and referendum petitions may receive additional signatures.
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Changes petition signature requirements for constitutional amendments to require signatures from all counties (not just one-half of counties) with at least 5% of each county's electors signing.
Legislative Description
CA: Require 60% vote to approve any constitutional amendment
Elections
Last Action
Reported - Amended: Constitutional Resolutions
4/20/2023