The controversial proposal to require a 60% majority of voters approve future amendments to Ohio鈥檚 constitution didn鈥檛 pass in the lame duck session last month. But it鈥檚 not dead yet, though the deadline to pass it and put it before voters this spring is fast approaching.
Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) said he doesn鈥檛 think his fellow Republicans in the House have the votes in the chamber to pass the resolution requiring 60% of voters to approve all constitutional amendments on the ballot.
But Huffman said if it gets to his chamber, 鈥淚 think we would have the votes in the Senate to do that, and I would support it.鈥�
Newly-elected House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) said he鈥檒l have to look at that proposal, which would have to pass by Feb. 1 to go before voters in May.
Huffman has set an as-needed session on the morning of Jan. 31, which he notes is the same day as Gov. Mike DeWine鈥檚 State of the State address, though that hasn鈥檛 been announced by DeWine鈥檚 office.
