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Bill would bind Ohio delegates to Article V convention with oath, recall procedure and felony penalty
Summary
House Bill 67 would create state statute defining delegate selection, recall, oath and criminal penalties intended to keep Ohio delegates within the subjects set by the General Assembly if an Article V convention is called. Sponsors said the bill sets an odd-number delegation, advisory committee and limits on amendments delegates may consider.
Sponsors told the House Government Oversight Committee that House Bill 67 would establish state law to govern any Ohio delegation to an Article V convention, including selection procedures, an odd-numbered delegation, eligibility rules, compensation, a recall process, an oath and criminal penalties for violations.
“...this defines the number of delegates sent to a convention. We define it as an odd number,” Representative MacLean said while summarizing HB 67. He said the bill would create an advisory committee to oversee delegates and would make certain actions by delegates a felony of the third degree if they violate their oath.
Under the text described by sponsors at the…
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