Ohio State Sovereignty and Nullification Resolutions

Ohio State Sovereignty and Nullification Legislation
Last updated 11/6/2009
Source: Legislative Service Commission, Status Report of Legislation
OHIO HOUSE           OHIO SENATE            
Number Primary Sponsors Subject
Bill text is linked.
Introduced Assigned to Committee Report Passed 3rd Consideration Introduced Assigned to Committee Report Passed 3rd Consideration Concurrence Governor Action Effective Date
HB 315 Morgan Martin Exempt firearms made in Ohio from federal interstate commerce laws 10/16/2009 Commerce & Labor                  
HB 400 Adams Phase out income tax over 10 years 12/23/2009 Ways & Means                  
HJR 3 Maag Sears Health care system: Constitutional amendment to prohibit laws/rules compelling participation * 8/26/2009 Insurance                  
HCR 11 Martin Jordan Assert state sovereignty 3/19/2009 State Govt.                  
                           
OHIO SENATE           OHIO HOUSE            
Number Primary Sponsors Subject
Bill text is linked.
Introduced Assigned to Committee Report Passed 3rd Consideration Introduced Assigned to Committee Report Passed 3rd Consideration Concurrence Governor Action Effective Date
SJR 7 Grendell Constitutional amendment to prohibit mandatory participation in the health care system * 9/24/2009 Insurance, Commerce & Labor                  
SCR 13 Grendell Faber Assert state sovereignty 5/7/2009 State & Local Govt 9/23/2009 9/29/2009 9/30/2009 State Govt.          
* HJR 3 and SJR 7 are nearly identical.
Budish Watch
Bills reported out of House Committee in current session.
"House Speaker Armond Budish believes that during this time of economic hardship, we should be focusing our efforts on job creation, economic development, healthcare and education." Ohio Republic, 11/5/2009.
In the current session, 29% of all House bills reported out of committee have been related to these subjects.
Source: Legislative Service Commission, Status Report of Legislation
See Bills tab for details.
Last revised 12/19/2009 Category Number % of total
Budget 5 7%
Job Creation 0 0%
Economic Development 1 1%
Health Care 8 12%
Education 6 9%
Total of above 20 29%
Other 48 71%
Total bills 68 100%