Bill Text: OH SJR2 | 2009-2010 | 128th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: As Introduced 128th General AssemblyRegular Session2009-2010S. J. R. No. 2 Senator Coughlin
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-24 - To Insurance, Commerce, & Labor [SJR2 Detail]
Download: Ohio-2009-SJR2-Introduced.html
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Senator Coughlin
Cosponsor:
Senator Grendell
Proposing to enact Section 43 of Article II of the | 1 |
Constitution of the State of Ohio to prohibit the | 2 |
General Assembly from enacting certain laws | 3 |
regarding health care. | 4 |
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, | 5 |
three-fifths of the members elected to each house concurring | 6 |
herein, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the | 7 |
state, in the manner prescribed by law at the general election to | 8 |
be held on November 3, 2009, a proposal to enact Section 43 of | 9 |
Article II of the Constitution of Ohio to read as follows: | 10 |
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43. The people have the right to enter into private | 12 |
contracts with health care providers for health care services and | 13 |
to purchase private health care coverage. The General Assembly may | 14 |
not require any person to participate in any health care system or | 15 |
plan, nor may it impose a penalty or fine, of any type, for | 16 |
choosing to obtain or decline health care coverage or for | 17 |
participation in any particular health care system or plan. | 18 |
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If adopted by a majority of the electors voting on this | 20 |
proposal, Section 43 of Article II of the Constitution of Ohio | 21 |
takes effect immediately. | 22 |