Ohio lawmakers call for 2026 ballot measure to overturn same-sex marriage ban

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Lawmakers are igniting plans for Ohioans to vote in 2026 on whether to repeal the state's dormant same-sex marriage ban, out of concern it could be reenacted if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns marriage equality.

Reps. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) and Eric Synenberg (D-Beachwood) announced on Tuesday that they are reintroducing the "Marriage Equality Act," a House Joint Resolution to codify same-sex and interracial marriage. If passed by the Statehouse, the act would...