Research Guides: State Constitutions: O

Ohio

Amendment Process
- A Guidebook for Ohio Legislators, “Chapter 2: The Legislative Branch”
- Arthur A. Schwartz, Jennifer Brunner, Courtesy of Ohio State Library, Amendment and Legislation
  - Comment on the constitutional amendment process begins on page 9

Legislation Search
Historical Amendments Considered
- Proposed Ohio constitutional amendments, 1857-2005, Courtesy of Ohio State Library
- Proposed Ohio Constitutional Amendments, 1857-2011, courtesy of Cleveland State University Law
Resources, Artifacts and Documents
- 1803 Ohio Constitution
  - Ohio History Central provides background information on the enacting of the 1803 constitution
- 1851 Ohio Constitution
  - Ohio History Central provides background information on the enacting of the 1851 constitution

Amendment Process
- http://www.netstate.com/states/government/ok_government.htm - brief description, under “State Constitution,” on ways amendments are proposed and voted on in Oklahoma

Pending Amendments and Historical Amendments Considered (back to 1993)
- Bill Tracking Service
  - From this page, you can select a congressional session to search, choose either House or Senate Joint Resolutions (or choose both by Ctrl-clicking both House and Senate Joint Resolutions), and make sure “Constitutional Amendment” is selected under Subject.
Resources, Artifacts and Documents
- Rick Farmer, “Researching Legislative Topics in Oklahoma”
- Oklahoma Historical Society’s Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, “Constitutional Convention”

Amendment Process, (Article XVII of Oregon state constitution)
- About the Process, an exhibit by the Oregon State Archives

Pending Amendments
- Bills and Laws
Historical Amendments Considered
- Oregon Constitutional Amendments
  - 1902 to 2006
Resources, Artifacts and Documents
- Oregon Legal Research Guide – Lewis & Clark Law Library
- State of Oregon Law Library, Oregon Constitutional Law Resources
- Oregon State Bar Association, "Oregon's Legal System"