General Assembly sends Heartbeat Bill to Gov. John Kasich!
Here's what happens next...
For Immediate Release: December 14, 2018
The fetal Heartbeat Bill passed! House Bill 258 would prohibit abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected. It passed the House 53 to 32, largely on party lines, after 1:15 a.m. Friday morning. Several lawmakers were missing. It passed the Senate on Wednesday 18 to 13, largely on party lines as well.
What happens now?
Now the bill heads to the Governor Kasich's desk for a potential signature.
In the state of the Ohio, the Governor is given ten days to sign a bill into law, to veto a bill, or to do nothing (in which case the bill goes into law without the Governor's signature). Kasich could let the clock run until the very last minute before vetoing, which could be Christmas Day.
Veto override process
Should Governor Kasich veto the Heartbeat Bill, then it would be a scramble to get lawmakers back to Columbus in the days between Christmas and New Year’s Eve to override the veto. Many people travel outside Ohio for the holidays, and three-fifths of each chamber is necessary for an override.
Three-fifths of members in both chambers must vote to override a veto. That will require 60 of the 99 members in the House and 20 of the 33 members in the Senate.
Action Required
We must put pressure on our Governor, our Senators, and our State Representatives to ensure the Heartbeat Bill becomes law. Every day that passes, more babies die. Call our political leaders today and pray that they have the moral courage to protect our Ohio babies.
Ohioans have waited long enough for the real protection of unborn children. We strongly urge the governor to defend the defenseless and sign the Heartbeat Bill.
We know now that the courts are primed to take it up.
Here's what happens next...
For Immediate Release: December 14, 2018
The fetal Heartbeat Bill passed! House Bill 258 would prohibit abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected. It passed the House 53 to 32, largely on party lines, after 1:15 a.m. Friday morning. Several lawmakers were missing. It passed the Senate on Wednesday 18 to 13, largely on party lines as well.
What happens now?
Now the bill heads to the Governor Kasich's desk for a potential signature.
In the state of the Ohio, the Governor is given ten days to sign a bill into law, to veto a bill, or to do nothing (in which case the bill goes into law without the Governor's signature). Kasich could let the clock run until the very last minute before vetoing, which could be Christmas Day.
Veto override process
Should Governor Kasich veto the Heartbeat Bill, then it would be a scramble to get lawmakers back to Columbus in the days between Christmas and New Year’s Eve to override the veto. Many people travel outside Ohio for the holidays, and three-fifths of each chamber is necessary for an override.
Three-fifths of members in both chambers must vote to override a veto. That will require 60 of the 99 members in the House and 20 of the 33 members in the Senate.
Action Required
We must put pressure on our Governor, our Senators, and our State Representatives to ensure the Heartbeat Bill becomes law. Every day that passes, more babies die. Call our political leaders today and pray that they have the moral courage to protect our Ohio babies.
Ohioans have waited long enough for the real protection of unborn children. We strongly urge the governor to defend the defenseless and sign the Heartbeat Bill.
We know now that the courts are primed to take it up.
