A campaign to amend Ohio's Constitution to abolish qualified immunity cleared the Ballot Board on Wednesday.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, right, and state Sen. Theresa Gavarone prepare for a meeting of the Ohio Ballot Board at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The state Ballot Board approved an effort Wednesday to end “qualified immunity” in Ohio, clearing the road for organizers to begin gathering the 413,000 signatures required to place their proposal on a statewide ballot.
If enacted, the new amendment would lower the legal bar for people to successfully sue government employees for constitutional violations – often, but not exclusively, police officers, prison workers and other law enforcement officials. Under the proposed amendment, a government actor could be found liable in a lawsuit for violations of constitutional rights if it’s proven by a preponderance of the evidence that a right was violated. It’s an easier standard to meet and would likely result in more successful lawsuits alleging things like the excessive use of force by officers.
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