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"We, the people of the State of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and promote our common welfare, do establish this Constitution."
Use our comprehensive search tool to explore current and historical bills, resolutions, and amendments. Whether you have a specific bill number or are browsing by topic, stay informed on the latest legislative actions, upcoming committee hearings, and floor votes. For more information about bills, please see How a Bill Becomes Law.
In both the Senate and the House of Representatives, the members of the majority and minority political parties elect several of their members as leaders. While every member of each respective chamber actually votes on the election of leaders, typically selections have been made by the members of each politcal party prior to the date of this formal election. These leaders have primary responsibility for developing their political parties’ position on legislative proposals.
The Senate President is the presiding officer of the Senate and the Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives. The Ohio Constitution requires the presiding officers to sign all bills and joint resolutions enacted by the General Assembly to certify that the procedural requirements for passage have been met.
In addition to the Senate President and Speaker of the House, there are various other elected postions that are held:
