Constitution · Ohio

Ohio Const. art. II, § 12

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Constitution of Ohio
Text as of
October 2026

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Senators and representatives, during the session of the general assembly, and in going to, and returning from the same, shall be privileged from arrest, in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace; and for any speech, or debate, in either house, they shall not be questioned elsewhere. Effective: September 1, 1851

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