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136th General Assembly
Regular Session H. C. R. No. 3
2025-2026
Speaker Huffman
A C O N C U R R E N T R E S O L U T I O N
To delegate to the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives authority
to designate groups of members to prepare
arguments for and against amendments to the Ohio
Constitution proposed by the General Assembly; a
person or persons to prepare an argument for any
law, section, or item submitted to the electors by
referendum petition; and a person or persons to
prepare an argument against any constitutional
amendment or law proposed by initiative petition.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF
OHIO (THE SENATE CONCURRING):
WHEREAS, When the General Assembly adopts a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Ohio Constitution under Ohio
Constitution, Article XVI, Section 1, it may designate, under section
3505.063 of the Revised Code, a group of members who voted in support
of the joint resolution to prepare arguments for the proposed
amendment and, unless no members voted in opposition, a group of
members who voted in opposition to the joint resolution to prepare
arguments against the proposed amendment; and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly, if in session, is required under
Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1g and section 3519.03 of the
Revised Code to name the person or persons who will prepare the
argument, explanation, or both, for any law, section, or item
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submitted to the electors by referendum petition, or against any
proposed constitutional amendment or law submitted by initiative
petition; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, on behalf of and during the 136th General
Assembly, may designate a group of members who voted in support of a
joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Ohio Constitution to
prepare arguments for the proposed amendment and, unless no members
voted in opposition, a group of members who voted in opposition to the
joint resolution to prepare arguments against the proposed amendment;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, on behalf of and during the 136th General
Assembly, may designate the person or persons who will prepare the
argument, explanation, or both, for any law, section, or item
submitted to the electors by referendum petition; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, on behalf of and during the 136th General
Assembly, may designate the person or persons who will prepare the
argument against any constitutional amendment or law proposed by
initiative petition; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives make their designations so as to leave the
designated group or groups of members, person, or persons with
sufficient time to prepare and file their arguments, explanations, or
both, as applicable, with the Secretary of State not later than the
eightieth day before the day of the election at which the issue will
be submitted to the electors.
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