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Ohio · 136th Legislature (2025-2026) · Resolution

HJR 4: CA:Reconcile same sex marriage law; right to interracial marriage

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HJR 4 is a resolution introduced in the Ohio House on June 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: CA:Reconcile same sex marriage law; right to interracial marriage. Primary sponsor: Eric Synenberg (Democratic), Anita Somani (Democratic). It lists 30 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2025): Referred to committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Proposing to amend Section 11 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to reconcile Ohio law with federal law regarding same sex marriage and to recognize the right to interracial marriage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 31

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric SynenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Anita SomaniPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Rachel BakerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Juanita BrentCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Darnell BrewerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Karen BrownleeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Christine CockleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Sedrick DensonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Chris GlassburnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Michele GrimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Derrick HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Latyna HumphreyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Dani IsaacsohnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Dontavius JarrellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Meredith Lawson‐RoweCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Crystal LettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Lauren McNallyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Ismail MohamedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Beryl PiccolantonioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Tristan RaderCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Phil RobinsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Elgin RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Allison RussoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Mark SigristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Veronica SimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Bride SweeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Cecil ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Desireè TimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Erika WhiteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to committee
  2. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source