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Ohio State Senate
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General Information
Party control:   Republican
Session start:   January 2, 2024
Session end:   December 31, 2024
Term length:   4 years
Term limits:   2 terms (8 years)
Redistricting:  Commission
Salary:   $69,876/year
Members
Total:  33
Democrats:  7
Republicans:  26
Other:  0
Vacancies:  0
Leadership
President:   Matt Huffman (R)
Maj. Leader:   Kirk Schuring (R)
Min. Leader:   Nickie Antonio (D)
Elections
Last election:  November 8, 2022
Next election:  November 5, 2024

The Ohio State Senate is the upper chamber of the Ohio General Assembly. Alongside the Ohio House of Representatives, it forms the legislative branch of the Ohio state government and works alongside the governor of Ohio to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Ohio State Senate include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.

The Ohio State Senate meets at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.

On September 23, 2023, the Ohio state legislature adopted new legislative maps.[1] These maps were upheld by the Ohio Supreme Court on November 27, 2023.[2]

A federal court ruling on Ohio's legislative maps took effect on May 28, 2022, which ordered maps drawn by the Ohio Redistricting Commission in February be used for the 2022 elections and set a legislative primary date of August 2.[3] These maps took effect for Ohio's 2022 state legislative elections. Click here for more information about redistricting after the 2020 census.

  • Seventeen of the state Senate's 33 seats were up for election in 2022. The chamber's Republican supermajority increased from 25-8 to 26-7.
  • Sixteen of the chamber's 33 seats were up for election in 2020. The chamber's Republican supermajority increased from 24-9 to 25-8.

  • Ohio has a Republican trifecta. The Republican Party controls the office of governor and both chambers of the state legislature.

    • This page contains the following information on the Ohio State Senate.

    Party control

    Current partisan control

    The table below shows the partisan breakdown of the Ohio State Senate as of January 2024:

    Party As of January 2024
         Democratic Party 7
         Republican Party 26
         Other 0
         Vacancies 0
    Total 33

    Members

    Leadership

    Each legislative session, the president of the Senate, a member of the majority caucus, is chosen by all members of the Senate. The majority and minority caucuses select their respective leaders.[4]

    Leadership and members


    Office Name Party Date assumed office
    Ohio State Senate District 1 Robert McColley Republican December 5, 2017
    Ohio State Senate District 2 Theresa Gavarone Republican 2019
    Ohio State Senate District 3 Michele Reynolds Republican January 1, 2023
    Ohio State Senate District 4 George Lang Republican January 1, 2021
    Ohio State Senate District 5 Stephen Huffman Republican January 1, 2019
    Ohio State Senate District 6 Niraj Antani Republican January 1, 2021
    Ohio State Senate District 7 Steve Wilson Republican 2017
    Ohio State Senate District 8 Louis W. Blessing, III Republican October 10, 2019
    Ohio State Senate District 9 Catherine Ingram Democratic January 1, 2023
    Ohio State Senate District 10 Robert Hackett Republican February 23, 2016
    Ohio State Senate District 11 Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic January 1, 2023
    Ohio State Senate District 12 Matt Huffman Republican January 1, 2017
    Ohio State Senate District 13 Nathan Manning Republican January 1, 2019
    Ohio State Senate District 14 Terry Johnson Republican 2019
    Ohio State Senate District 15 Hearcel Craig Democratic January 1, 2019
    Ohio State Senate District 16 Stephanie Kunze Republican 2017
    Ohio State Senate District 17 Shane Wilkin Republican January 1, 2023
    Ohio State Senate District 18 Jerry Cirino Republican January 1, 2021
    Ohio State Senate District 19 Andrew Brenner Republican January 1, 2019
    Ohio State Senate District 20 Tim Schaffer Republican May 8, 2019
    Ohio State Senate District 21 Kent Smith Democratic January 1, 2023
    Ohio State Senate District 22 Mark J. Romanchuk Republican January 1, 2021
    Ohio State Senate District 23 Nickie Antonio Democratic January 1, 2019
    Ohio State Senate District 24 Matt Dolan Republican January 1, 2017
    Ohio State Senate District 25 William DeMora Democratic January 1, 2023
    Ohio State Senate District 26 Bill Reineke Republican January 1, 2021
    Ohio State Senate District 27 Kristina Daley Roegner Republican January 1, 2019
    Ohio State Senate District 28 Vernon Sykes Democratic January 1, 2017
    Ohio State Senate District 29 Kirk Schuring Republican January 1, 2019
    Ohio State Senate District 30 Brian Chavez Republican December 6, 2023
    Ohio State Senate District 31 Al Landis Republican January 1, 2023
    Ohio State Senate District 32 Sandra O'Brien Republican January 1, 2021
    Ohio State Senate District 33 Michael Rulli Republican January 1, 2019


    Salaries

    See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
    State legislative salaries, 2023
    SalaryPer diem
    $69,876/yearNo per diem is paid.

    Swearing in dates

    See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

    Ohio legislators assume office the first day of January after a general election.[5]

    Membership qualifications

    See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

    Article 2, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution states: "Senators and representatives shall have resided in their respective districts one year next preceding their election, unless they shall have been absent on the public business of the United States, or of this State."[6]

    Article 2, Section 5 of the Ohio Constitution states: "No person hereafter convicted of an embezzlement of the public funds, shall hold any office in this state; nor shall any person, holding public money for disbursement, or otherwise, have a seat in the general assembly, until he shall have accounted for, and paid such money into the treasury."[7]

    Historical party control

    Republicans won control of the Ohio State Senate in 1984. In 2022, they won a 26-7 majority.

    The table below shows the partisan history of the Ohio Senate following every general election from 1992 to 2022. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

    Ohio State Senate election results: 1992-2022

    Year '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 '18 '20 '22
    Democrats 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 12 12 10 10 10 9 9 8 7
    Republicans 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 21 21 23 23 23 24 24 25 26

    Trifecta history

    A state government trifecta is a term that describes single party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Ohio was under the following types of trifecta control:

    • Democratic trifecta: None
    • Republican trifecta: 1995-2006, 2011-2023
    • Divided government: 1992-1994, 2007-2010

    Ohio Party Control: 1992-2024
    No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-six years of Republican trifectas
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    Governor R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    House D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

    Elections

    Elections by year

    Ohio state senators serve staggered, four-year terms, and half of the Senate is up for election every two years. Ohio holds elections for its legislature in even years.

    2024

    See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2024

    Elections for the Ohio State Senate will take place in 2024. The general election is on November 5, 2024. A primary is March 19, 2024. The filing deadline was December 20, 2023.

    2022

    See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2022

    Elections for the Ohio State Senate took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was held on August 2, 2022. The filing deadline was February 2, 2022.

    A primary was originally scheduled for May 3, 2022, but was rescheduled after the State Supreme Court rejected the state legislative maps approved by the Ohio Redistricting Commission. On May 28, 2022, Secretary of State Frank LaRose called for the primary to be held on August 2.[8][9]

    In the November 2022 election, Republicans increased their majority in the Ohio State Senate from 25-8 to 26-7.

    Ohio State Senate
    Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
         Democratic Party 8 7
         Republican Party 25 26
    Total 33 33

    2020

    See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2020

    Elections for the office of Ohio State Senate took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for April 28, 2020. The filing deadline was December 18, 2019.

    In the November 2020 election, Republicans expanded their majority in the Ohio State Senate from 24-9 to 25-8.

    Ohio State Senate
    Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
         Democratic Party 9 8
         Republican Party 24 25
    Total 33 33

    2018

    See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2018

    Elections for the Ohio State Senate took place in 2018. The primary election took place on May 8, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The filing deadline for partisan candidates was February 7, 2018. The filing deadline for independent candidates was May 7, 2018.

    In the 2018 elections, Republicans increased their majority in the Ohio State Senate from 23-9 to 24-9.

    Ohio State Senate
    Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
         Democratic Party 9 9
         Republican Party 23 24
         Vacancy 1 0
    Total 33 33

    2016

    See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2016

    Elections for the Ohio State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015. A total of 16 seats out of the 33 seats in the Ohio State Senate were up for election in 2016.

    Heading into the election, Republicans held a 23-10 majority. Republicans gained one seat in the election, giving them a 24-9 majority.

    Ohio State Senate
    Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
         Democratic Party 10 9
         Republican Party 23 24
    Total 33 33

    Term limits

    See also: State legislatures with term limits

    The Ohio legislature is one of 16 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Ohio Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative limited Ohio senators to no more than two four-year terms, or a total of eight years.[17]

    The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.

    Vacancies

    See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

    If there is a vacancy in the Ohio General Assembly, the vacancy must be filled by an election conducted by the members of the legislative house where the vacancy happened who are members of the party that last held the seat. A simple majority vote is needed in order to approve a replacement.[18]

    DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Ohio Const. Art. 2, Sec. 11

    District map

    See also: Ohio state legislative districts

    The state of Ohio has 33 state Senate districts. Each district elects one senator.

    Use the interactive map below to find your district.



    Redistricting

    See also: Redistricting in Ohio

    Congressional redistricting procedures in Ohio

    On May 8, 2018, voters in Ohio approved a constitutional amendment establishing new procedures for congressional redistricting. Beginning with the 2020 redistricting cycle, the following provisions were set to take effect:[19][20]

    • Following completion of the United States Census, state legislators can adopt a new congressional district map if three-fifths of the legislature's total membership vote to approve, including one-half of the minority party members. This map would apply for 10 years.
    • If the legislature proves unable to adopt a new map, a commission will be formed to adopt a map. That commission will include the governor, state auditor, secretary of state, and four legislators, two of whom must come from the legislature's minority party. A majority of the commission's members, including two members belonging to the minority party, must agree on a map. The map would apply for 10 years.
    • If the commission proves unable to adopt a map, state legislators will be given a second chance to adopt a map. The map would have to be approved by three-fifths of the legislature's total membership, including one-third of the minority party's members. The map would apply for 10 years.
    • If the legislature fails a second time, the majority party of the legislature, without support from the minority party, can adopt a map that would apply for four years.

    Maps drawn by the legislature can be vetoed by the governor or a veto referendum campaign. The amendment stipulates that 65 of Ohio's counties cannot be split during redistricting (18 can be split once, and the state's five most populous counties can be split twice).[19][20]

    State legislative redistricting procedures in Ohio

    On November 3, 2015, voters in Ohio approved a constitutional amendment to create a bipartisan state legislative redistricting commission. The commission comprises seven members: the governor, state auditor, secretary of state, one person appointed by the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, one person appointed by the House leader of the largest political party of which the speaker is not a member, one person appointed by the President of the Ohio State Senate, and one person appointed by the Senate leader of the largest political party of which the president is not a member.[21][22]

    Maps drawn by the commission are valid for 10 years if at least two commissioners from each major political party vote for them. Should the maps be passed along strictly partisan lines, the maps are valid for four years.[21][22]

    A six-member advisory commission is also involved in the congressional and state legislative redistricting processes. The majority leaders of the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio State Senate each appoint three members, "at least one of whom must be from a different party, and at least one of whom must not be a legislator."[23]

    All legislative districts are required to be compact and made of "contiguous territory." Also, the "boundary of each district [must] be a single nonintersecting continuous line." The amendment forbids district plans from favoring or disfavoring either political party.[21][22]

    2020

    See also: Redistricting in Ohio after the 2020 census

    On September 23, 2023, the Ohio state legislature adopted new legislative maps.[24] These maps were upheld by the Ohio Supreme Court on November 27, 2023.[2]

    A federal court ruling on Ohio's legislative maps took effect on May 28, 2022, which ordered maps drawn by the Ohio Redistricting Commission in February be used for the 2022 elections and set a legislative primary date of August 2.[3] These maps took effect for Ohio's 2022 state legislative elections.

    The Ohio Redistricting Commission approved new state legislative district maps by a 5-2 vote on September 16, 2021. The two Democratic members of the commission, state Rep. Emilia Sykes (D) and state Sen. Vernon Sykes (D), dissented.[25] Senate President Matt Huffman (R), a member of the commission, estimated that the new maps would create 62 Republican seats and 37 Democratic seats in the House, and 23 Republican seats and 10 Democratic seats in the Senate. Cleveland.com reported that Democrats on the commission agreed with Huffman's Senate estimates, but said the new House map would create 65 Republican seats and 34 Democratic seats.[25]

    On January 12, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled against the state's enacted legislative maps, ordering the Ohio Redistricting Commission to redraw them within 10 days.[26] The commission voted to approve a new set of maps in a 5-2 vote on January 22. Click here to view the House map, and click here to view the Senate map.

    On February 7, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected the state's redrawn legislative maps and ordered the Ohio Redistricting Commission to submit new maps.[27][28] The commission did not meet the February 17 deadline.[29] On February 24, the Ohio Redistricting Commission voted 4-3 to approve new legislative maps. The maps can be viewed here. State Auditor Keith Faber (R) joined the two Democratic members of the commission in voting against the maps.[30]

    On March 7, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected redrawn legislative maps and ordered the Ohio Redistricting Commission to draw new maps by March 28.[31] On March 22, the commission agreed to appoint two independent consultants to assist in the map-making process.[32] State Sen. Vernon Sykes (D) nominated University of Florida political science professor Michael McDonald and state Rep. Bob Cupp (R) nominated National Demographics Corporation president Douglas Johnson.[33] On March 28, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved new state legislative district boundaries in a 4-3 vote. DeWine, La Rose, Huffman, and Cupp voted to approve the new boundaries, and Russo, Sykes, and Faber voted against.[34] The commission approved maps it had drawn, since the Senate map drawn by the independent consultants was not complete at the time of the vote.[35] Click here to view the maps.

    On April 14, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected the Ohio Redistricting Commission's legislative maps for the fourth time and ordered the commission to redraw the maps by May 6.[36] On May 5, the commission voted 4-3 to resubmit legislative maps it had previously submitted to the court on February 24.[37] DeWine, La Rose, Huffman, and Cupp voted to approve the boundaries, and Russo, Sykes, and Faber voted against.[37] The Ohio Supreme Court struck down the maps on May 25 and ordered the commission to redraw them by June 3.[38]

    The maps can be viewed here.


    Click here to read more about the court challenges to Ohio's congressional and legislative maps after the 2020 census.

    District map before and after 2020 redistricting

    Click here to view the maps in effect for Ohio's 2022 legislative elections.

    2010

    See also: Redistricting in Ohio after the 2010 census

    Ohio received its 2010 local census data in early March 2011. Although the state population showed net growth, Ohio's largest cities recorded population loss. Of the state's five largest cities only Columbus had population growth. Cleveland suffered the sharpest decline, losing 17.1% of its population.[39]

    The Ohio Legislative Task Force on Redistricting, Reapportionment, and Demographic Research assisted the General Assembly and Ohio Apportionment Board in drafting new maps. Four of the five members of the Board were Republicans. By a vote of 4-1 they gave final approval to a new map on September 28, 2011. The single Democrat on the Board, Rep. Armond Budish, opposed the map saying it quarantined Democrats in 1/3 of the legislative districts.[40]

    On January 4, 2012, Democrats filed suit against the legislative maps, saying they violated constitutional requirements for compactness and preservation of county and municipal boundaries. The Ohio Supreme Court took the case but, due to proximity to the 2012 elections, ruled the new maps would stand for the 2012 elections, with possible revisions to apply starting in 2014.[41]

    Sessions

    Legislation

    The legislation tracker below displays all legislation that the Ohio State Senate has approved in its most recent legislative session—this includes legislation that has been sent from the Senate to the House and legislation that has already been approved by both chambers and signed by the governor. The table below includes the bill number, its name, progress, most recent action date, and sponsor. Scroll up and down and side to side to see more. Click the bill number to read the bill text and see its voting history. Click the headings to sort the content. Rearrange the order of the headings by clicking and dragging them. Click the magnifying glass in the bottom left corner to search for specific terms. The legislation tracker is maintained and updated by BillTrack50.

    Dates of legislative sessions in Ohio by year

    2024

    See also: 2024 Ohio legislative session and Dates of 2024 state legislative sessions

    In 2024, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 2, 2024, and adjourn on December 31, 2024.

    2023

    See also: 2023 Ohio legislative session and Dates of 2023 state legislative sessions

    In 2023, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 2, 2023, and adjourn on December 31, 2023.



    About legislative sessions in Ohio

    The Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution declares that any power not already given to the federal government is reserved to the states and the people.[51] State governments across the country use this authority to hold legislative sessions where a state's elected representatives meet for a period of time to draft and vote on legislation and set state policies on issues such as taxation, education, and government spending. The different types of legislation passed by a legislature may include resolutions, legislatively referred constitutional amendments, and bills that become law.

    Article II of the Ohio Constitution establishes when the Ohio General Assembly, of which the Senate is a part, is to meet. Section 8 of Article II states that the regular session is to convene on the first Monday in January of each year, or the following day if that Monday is a legal holiday.

    Section 8 also contains rules for convening special sessions of the General Assembly. It empowers the Governor of Ohio or the presiding officers of the General Assembly to convene a special session. For the presiding officers to convene the session, they must act jointly.

    Legislative roles and procedures

    Every state legislature throughout the country features its own internal procedures that it uses to govern itself and how it interacts with other parts of state government. Ballotpedia's coverage of internal state legislative procedures includes veto overrides, the role of the legislature in the state budget, procedures for filling membership vacancies, and procedures for filling membership vacancies.

    Veto overrides

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    See also: Veto overrides in state legislatures

    State legislatures can override governors' vetoes. Depending on the state, this can be done during the regular legislative session, in a special session following the adjournment of the regular session, or during the next legislative session. The rules for legislative overrides of gubernatorial vetoes in Ohio are listed below.

    How many legislators are required to vote for an override? Three-fifths of members in both chambers.

    Three-fifths of members in both chambers must vote to override a veto, which is 60 of the 99 members in the Ohio House of Representatives and 20 of the 33 members in the Ohio State Senate. Ohio is one of seven states that requires a three-fifths vote from both of its legislative chambers to override a veto.

    Are there other special rules?

    If the governor vetoes an emergency measure, two-thirds of the members in both chambers are required to override the veto, which is 66 of the 99 state representatives and 22 of the 33 state senators.[52]

    Authority: Article II, Section 16 of the Ohio Constitution.

    "If the governor approves an act, he shall sign it, it becomes law and he shall file it with the secretary of state. If he does not approve it, he shall return it with his objections in writing, to the house in which it originated, which shall enter the objections at large upon its journal, and may then reconsider the vote on its passage. If three-fifths of the members elected to the house of origin vote to repass the bill, it shall be sent, with the objections of the governor, to the other house, which may also reconsider the vote on its passage. If three fifths of the members elected to the second house vote to repass it, it becomes law notwithstanding the objections of the governor, and the presiding officer of the second house shall file it with the secretary of state."

    Role in state budget

    See also: Ohio state budget and finances
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    The state operates on a biennial budget cycle. The sequence of key events in the budget process is as follows:[53]

    1. Budget instructions are sent to state agencies in July of the year preceding the start of the new biennium.
    2. State agencies submit their requests to the governor between September and October.
    3. The governor submits his or her proposed budget to the state legislature in February (the deadline is extended to March 15 for a newly elected governor).
    4. The legislature typically adopts a budget in June. A simple majority is required to pass a budget. The biennium begins July 1 of odd-numbered years.


    Ohio is one of 43 states in which the governor has line item veto authority.[53]

    The governor is legally required to submit a balanced budget proposal. Likewise, the state legislature is legally required to pass a balanced budget.[53]

    Committees

    See also: List of committees in Ohio state government

    Every state legislature and state legislative chamber in the country contains several legislative committees. These committees are responsible for studying, amending, and voting on legislation before it reaches the floor of a chamber for a full vote. The different types of committees include standing committees, select or special, and joint.

    • Standing committees are generally permanent committees, the names of which sometimes change from session to session.
    • Select or special committees are temporary committees formed to deal with specific issues such as recent legislation, major public policy or proposals, or investigations.
    • Joint committees are committees that feature members of both chambers of a legislature.

    Ballotpedia covers standing and joint committees. The Ohio State Senate has 18 standing committees:


    Constitutional amendments

    In every state but Delaware, voter approval is required to enact a constitutional amendment. In each state, the legislature has a process for referring constitutional amendments before voters. In 18 states, initiated constitutional amendments can be put on the ballot through a signature petition drive. There are also many other types of statewide measures.

    The methods in which the Ohio Constitution can be amended:

    See also: Section 1a, Article II and Article XVI of the Ohio Constitution and Laws governing ballot measures in Ohio

    The Ohio Constitution provides three mechanisms for amending the state's constitution—a citizen-initiated process, a legislative process, and a state constitutional convention. Ohio requires a simple majority vote (50% plus 1) for voters to approve constitutional amendments.

    Initiative

    See also: Initiated constitutional amendment

    According to Section 1a of Article II, citizens have the power to initiate constitutional amendments in Ohio. An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. There are 18 states that allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.

    In Ohio, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.

    Ohio also requires initiative sponsors to submit 1,000 signatures with the initial petition application. Ohio has a signature distribution requirement, which requires that signatures be gathered from at least 44 of Ohio's 88 counties. Petitioners must gather signatures equal to a minimum of half the total required percentage of the gubernatorial vote in each of the 44 counties. Petitions are allowed to circulate for an indefinite period of time. Signatures are due 125 days prior to the general election that proponents want the initiative on.

    Legislature

    See also: Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

    According to Article XVI, the state Legislature can refer constitutional amendments to the ballot for voters to decide. A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for the Ohio State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 60 votes in the Ohio House of Representatives and 20 votes in the Ohio State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

    Convention

    See also: Convention-referred constitutional amendment

    According to Section 3 of Article XVI of the Ohio Constitution, a question about whether to hold a state constitutional convention is to automatically appear on the state's ballot every 20 years starting in 1932. Ohio is one of 14 states that provides for an automatic constitutional convention question.

    The table below shows the last and next automatic constitutional convention question election years:

    State Interval Last question on the ballot Next question on the ballot
    Ohio 20 years 2012 2032



    2025 measures:

    See also: 2025 ballot measures

    Certified:

    The following measures have been certified for the ballot.

    No measures to list


    Potential:

    The following measures have made it through one chamber—or one session for two session states—and may appear on the ballot in 2025.

    No measures to list

    2024 measures:

    Below is a list of measures that were referred to the 2024 ballot by the legislature or that have made it approximately halfway through the process in the legislature for referral to the ballot in 2024.

    See also: Ohio 2024 ballot measures

    Certified:

    The following measures have been certified for the ballot.

    No measures to list


    Potential:

    The following measures have made it through one chamber—or one session for two session states—and may appear on the ballot in 2024.

    No measures to list

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Ohio Redistricting Commission, "General Assembly District Plan - Adopted by Commission," accessed December 21, 2023
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named apleg
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 News 5 Cleveland, "Trump-appointed federal court judges end Ohio's redistricting battle, side with GOP," May 30, 2022
    4. ↑ Ohio State Senate, "Majority Leadership," accessed June 24, 2014
    5. ↑ Ohio Constitution, "Article II, Section 2: Election and term of state legislators," accessed February 2, 2023
    6. ↑ Ohio Constitution, "Article II, Section 3: Residence requirements for state legislators," accessed February 2, 2023
    7. ↑ Ohio Constitution, "Article II, Section 5: Who shall not hold office," accessed February 2, 2023
    8. ↑ Statehouse News, "Federal court intervenes in Ohio redistricting, orders state to implement unconstitutional district maps," May 27, 2022
    9. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Directive 2022-34," accessed May 28, 2022
    10. ↑ Follow the Money, "Ohio State Senate 2012 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 1, 2014
    11. ↑ Follow the Money, "Ohio State Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 1, 2014
    12. ↑ Follow the Money, "Ohio State Senate 2008 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 1, 2014
    13. ↑ Follow the Money, "Ohio State Senate 2006 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 1, 2014
    14. ↑ Follow the Money, "Ohio State Senate 2004 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 1, 2014
    15. ↑ Follow the Money, "Ohio State Senate 2002 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 1, 2014
    16. ↑ Follow the Money, "Ohio State Senate 2000 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 1, 2014
    17. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Chart of states with term limits," accessed February 16, 2021
    18. ↑ Ohio Constitution, "Article II, Section 11: Filling vacancy in house or senate seat," accessed February 2, 2023
    19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Cincinnati.com, "Everyone complains about congressional gerrymandering. Ohio just did something about it." February 6, 2018
    20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 The Ohio Legislature, "Senate Joint Resolution 5," accessed February 6, 2018
    21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Ohio Secretary of State, "House Joint Resolution Number 12," accessed April 21, 2015
    22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Ohio Legislative Service Commission, "HJR 12 Final Analysis ," accessed April 21, 2015
    23. ↑ All About Redistricting, "Ohio," accessed May 8, 2015
    24. ↑ Ohio Redistricting Commission, "General Assembly District Plan - Adopted by Commission," accessed December 21, 2023
    25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Cleveland.com, "Ohio Redistricting Commission approves new state legislative maps that maintain Republican supermajority despite anti-gerrymandering reforms," September 16, 2021
    26. ↑ Court News Ohio, "New Ohio Legislative District Maps Unconstitutional," January 12, 2022
    27. ↑ Court News Ohio, "Revised Ohio House and Senate Maps Still Unconstitutional and Must Be Re-Drawn," February 7, 2022
    28. ↑ Ohio Supreme Court, "League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Comm.", February 7, 2022
    29. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named cap217
    30. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Ohio Redistricting Commission approves state legislative map plan, again," February 25, 2022
    31. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named cno3
    32. ↑ Tribune Chronicle, "Tue. 11:38 a.m.: Ohio mapmakers to meet on 4th set of statehouse districts," March 22, 2022
    33. ↑ WOSU, "Ohio Redistricting Commission will bring in two consultants to develop new Statehouse maps," March 22, 2022
    34. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Republicans on Ohio Redistricting Commission approve slightly revised version of rejected map, abandon bipartisan plan," March 28, 2022
    35. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Ohio Supreme Court again orders redistricting commission members to explain why they shouldn’t be held in contempt," March 30, 2022
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