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

HJR 8: CA: Lower the voting age to sixteen years

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 8 is a resolution introduced in the Ohio House on May 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: CA: Lower the voting age to sixteen years. Primary sponsor: Chris Glassburn (Democratic), Sean Brennan (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2026): 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 1 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to lower the voting age to sixteen years.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris GlassburnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Sean BrennanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Beryl PiccolantonioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20

“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