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As Introduced
136th
General Assembly
Regular
Session
H. J. R. No. 4
2025-2026
Representatives
Synenberg, Somani
Cosponsors:
Representatives Jarrells, Piccolantonio, Cockley, Russo, Sigrist,
Rader, Brennan, Glassburn, Sweeney, Brent, Robinson, Brewer,
Isaacsohn, Humphrey, Mohamed, Lawson-Rowe, Lett, Upchurch, Thomas,
C., Denson, Baker, Brownlee, Sims, Hall, D., White, E., Rogers, Grim,
Miller, J., McNally, Tims
A
J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N
Proposing
to amend Section 11 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of
Ohio
to
reconcile Ohio law with federal law regarding same sex marriage and
to recognize the right to interracial marriage.
Be
it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio,
three-fifths of the members elected to each house concurring herein,
that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, in the
manner prescribed by law at the general election to be held on
November 3, 2026, a proposal to amend Section 11 of Article XV of the
Constitution of the State of Ohio to read as follows:
ARTICLE
XV
Section
11.
(A)
Only
a union between
one
man and one woman
two
individuals
may
be a marriage valid in or recognized by this state and its political
subdivisions. This state and its political subdivisions shall not
create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried
individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities,
significance or effect of marriage.
(B)
This state and its political subdivisions shall not prohibit marriage
between individuals of different races.
EFFECTIVE
DATE
If
adopted by a majority of the electors voting on this proposal, the
amendment of Section 11 of Article XV of the Constitution of the
State of Ohio takes effect immediately, and existing Section 11 of
Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio is repealed from
such effective date.