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Bill would bind Ohio Article V delegates with oath, oversight and third-degree-felony penalty
Summary
House Bill 67, presented in the same committee, would create statutory rules for Ohio delegates to an Article V convention: an odd number of delegates, a selection procedure, an advisory commission, an oath, recall authority and a third-degree felony for violations. Sponsors said the measure aims to prevent a "runaway convention."
Committee sponsors introduced House Bill 67 as a companion to the Article V resolution to address member concerns about how Ohio would select and control delegates to any convention of states.
The bill would establish procedures in state law for selecting delegates, set eligibility requirements, allow compensation and require an oath and recall mechanism, sponsors said. Representative McLean described the proposal as a set of "belts and suspenders" protections: an odd number of delegates, a state advisory commission to vet nominees, defined roles for delegates and committee oversight while…
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