HCR3 • 2026

Prepare arguments for and against constitutional amendments

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Matt Huffman
Last action
Official status: As Enrolled
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Prepare arguments for and against constitutional amendments

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.

What This Bill Does

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.

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Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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(136th General Assembly)

(House
Concurrent Resolution Number 3)

A concurrent resolution

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 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.

Speaker __________________
of the House of Representatives.

President
__________________ of the Senate.

Adopted _____________________, 20____