Ohio: House, Senate pass bill making it more difficult for voters to repeal, introduce laws
Ohio House Republicans passed a controversial bill Wednesday that would make it harder for citizens to mount petition drives to repeal laws and introduce their own.
Hours later, the Senate signed off on the House version of the bill, sending it to Gov. John Kasich for approval.
Senate Bill 47, which initially passed the Senate March 6, has moved swiftly through the GOP-controlled legislature, vexing Democrats and advocacy groups who say a provision in the bill would jeopardize voters’ longstanding right to initiative and referendum.