HJR 5 OH
CA: Prohibit slavery, involuntary servitude as criminal penalty
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Summary
Proposing to amend Section 6 of Article I of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to prohibit slavery or involuntary servitude in Ohio for the punishment of crime.
Sponsors (2)
- Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic · primary
- Veronica R. Sims Democratic · primary
31 coauthors / cosponsors
- Munira Abdullahi Democratic · cosponsor
- Rachel B. Baker Democratic · cosponsor
- Sean P. Brennan Democratic · cosponsor
- Juanita O. Brent Democratic · cosponsor
- Darnell T. Brewer Democratic · cosponsor
- Karen Brownlee Democratic · cosponsor
- Christine Cockley Democratic · cosponsor
- Sedrick Denson · cosponsor
- Michele Grim Democratic · cosponsor
- Derrick Hall Democratic · cosponsor
- Latyna M. Humphrey Democratic · cosponsor
- Dani Isaacsohn Democratic · cosponsor
- Jeff LaRe Republican · cosponsor
- Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe Democratic · cosponsor
- Crystal Lett Democratic · cosponsor
- Lauren McNally Democratic · cosponsor
- Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic · cosponsor
- Beryl Piccolantonio Democratic · cosponsor
- Phil Plummer Republican · cosponsor
- Tristan Rader Democratic · cosponsor
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Allison Russo Democratic · cosponsor
- Mark Sigrist Democratic · cosponsor
- Anita Somani Democratic · cosponsor
- Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic · cosponsor
- Eric Synenberg Democratic · cosponsor
- Cecil Thomas Democratic · cosponsor
- Desiree Tims Democratic · cosponsor
- Daniel P. Troy Democratic · cosponsor
- Terrence Upchurch Democratic · cosponsor
- Erika White Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (2)
- Jun 23, 2025 Introduced · lower
- Sep 15, 2025 Referred to committee · lower
Subjects
Constitutional AmendmentCourtsCourts and Civil LawCrime and PunishmentCrimes, Corrections, and Law EnforcementPublic SafetySentencing
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