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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION 30 By: Hamilton
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
to refer to the peopl e for their approval or
rejection a proposed amend ment to the Oklahoma
Constitution by adding a new Section 4 to Article
XXIV; requiring proposed constitutional amendment s or
state questions to receive certain majority vote to
take statewide effect; allowi ng proposed
constitutional amendments or state quest ions to take
effect in only counties that approved under certain
circumstances; providing ballot title; and directing
filing.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENAT E AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2ND SESSION OF THE 58TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shal l refer to the people for
their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law,
the following propos ed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitut ion by
adding a new Section 4 of Article XXIV to read as follows:
Section 4. A. No amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution or
other state question that removes a right of the residents of this
state shall take effect statewide unless:
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1. A majority of electors statewide vote in favor of the
proposed amendment or state question; and
2. A majority of electors in two-thirds of all counties in this
state vote in favor of the prop osed amendment or state question.
B. An amendment to the Oklahoma Cons titution or other state
question that removes a right of the residents of this state that
receives a majority of electors pursuant to paragraph 1 of
subsection A of this section, but does not receive a majority of
electors pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection A of this section
shall take effect only in such countie s where a majority of electors
voted in favor of the proposed amendment or state question.
SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the propo sed Constitutional
amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in
the following form:
BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITIO N IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure would create a new Section 4 of Article 24 of the
Oklahoma Constitution. The measure would require a propose d
constitutional amendm ent or state question that removes a right
of residents of this state to receive a majority vote of
electors statewide and a majority vote of electors in t wo-thirds
of the counties to take effect statewide. The measure would
require a proposed amendment o r state question that received a
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majority vote of electors statewide but not in t wo-thirds of the
counties to only take effect in cou nties in which the proposed
amendment or state question received a majo rity vote of electors
in that county.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
SECTION 3. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall,
immediately after the passage of this resolution, prepare and file
one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in SECTION 2
hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney
General.
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