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OH SJR4

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/10/2022

Primary Sponsor

Michael Rulli

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Origin

Senate

134th General Assembly (2021-2022)

AI Summary

  • Applies to U.S. Congress for a Convention of the States under Article V of the Constitution limited to proposing amendments imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting federal power and jurisdiction, and limiting congressional terms of office

  • Constitutes a continuing application until legislatures of at least two-thirds of states submit applications for substantially the same purpose

  • Reserves that Congress has only ministerial power to name a time and place for the convention and cannot determine rules, set delegate numbers, or name delegates to the convention

  • Establishes that states shall vote on a one state, one vote basis and that the convention is limited to specified topics with explicit prohibition against any amendments to the Bill of Rights

  • Directs the Ohio Senate Clerk to transmit copies of the application to federal and state legislative leaders, requesting cooperation from other states

Legislative Description

Apply for limited constitutional convention

National or International Resolution

Last Action

Refer to Committee: General Government Budget Committee

3/16/2022

Committee Referrals

General Government Budget Committee3/16/2022

Full Bill Text

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