SJR 6 Ohio Senate · 135th Legislature (2023-2024)

CA: Increase membership of the General Assembly

This bill proposes to amend the Ohio Constitution to increase the number of state representatives from 99 to 153 and state senators from 33 to 51, effective January 1, 2025. It establishes a seven-member redistricting commission composed of state officials and party-appointed members to draw new district maps based on population data. The commission must hold public hearings, operate with bipartisan oversight, and adopt a final district plan by September of the next year ending in one. Additionally, the bill sets term limits for legislators and specifies that the commission will be dissolved four weeks after adopting a plan.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
Nov 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 19, 2024 Last action Nov 20, 2024
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