Statehouse Update on Discharge Petition and 60 percent Constitutional Amendment Increase

Statehouse Update on Discharge Petition and 60 Percent Constitutional Amendment Increase

OCA President Chris Long and Pastor Al Davis discuss this week at the Ohio Statehouse. All eyes are on Columbus in hopes that the Ohio House will have the 60 votes to put the 60 percent Constitutional Amendment increase on a special August ballot, heading off the radical abortion amendment that could be on the November ballot if the petition circulators secure enough signatures by July 5th. What is at stake are the lives of Ohio's unborn for years to come, If the radical abortion interests have their way, abortion will be legal to the ninth month in Ohio and it would be put in our Ohio Constitution. Pray that our efforts are successful. Tune in the learn more and tell a friend. 

Part 2

Discharge Petition on HJR 1 Constitutional Amendment with State Rep. Scott Wiggam

State Rep. Scott Wiggam joined his colleagues in signing on to a discharge petition on HJR 1, the constitutional amendment that will increase the requirement for constitutional amendments to pass by 60 percent. Rep. Wiggam was the chair of a special committee that Speaker Stevens concocted back on February 16th after he stalled the measure by not conducting hearings or calling for House sessions in which the measure may have passed before the February 1st deadline to get on the May ballot. Many believe that was the payback that  Rep. Jason Stevens gave to the 32 Democrats in exchange for their votes for his speakership. Speaker Stevens won the speaker's vote with only 22 Republicans and all 32 Democrats. On March 30th he removed Rep. Wiggam from the chairmanship of the Constitutional Resolutions Committee in retaliation for Rep. Wiggam's signature on the discharge petition. 

A call to action has gone out, urging legislators to sign on to the discharge petition which will bring the measure directly to the floor for an up or down vote. Call your representative today and urge them to sign the discharge petition on HJR 1, the constitutional amendment increase requirement of 60 percent. https://ohiohouse.gov/members/directory