S.J.R. No. 4 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment to be submitted to Ohio voters on November 4, 2014, requiring three-fifths concurrence of both legislative chambers.

• Authorizes the General Assembly to invalidate administrative rules proposed or adopted under state statutes through concurrent resolution.

• Empowers the General Assembly to create joint committees of equal Senate and House members to review proposed or adopted rules and make recommendations to the legislature.

• Joint committees may be assigned jurisdiction over general or particular subjects, with their composition and standards prescribed by statute.

• Takes effect January 1, 2015, if approved by a majority of voters; ratifies currently effective statutes whose validity might have been questionable under prior constitutional law.