ATLANTA (AP) - House lawmakers have rejected a proposed change to the state constitution that would have given Georgia lawmakers the power to create special charter schools.

The amendment failed 110-62 on Wednesday. It needed the support of two-thirds of legislators in the House of Representatives to pass.

The legislation from Republican Rep. Jan Jones responded to a state Supreme Court ruling that found a lawmaker-created commission that created about a dozen charter schools was unconstitutional. The ruling did not affect charter schools approved by local school districts.

Jones said the bill would have ended the legal uncertainty around the charter schools.

Her opponents, including both Republicans and Democrats, said the amendment eroded local control over schools and that existing schools do not have enough funding.