Oklahoma 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HJR1002 Compare Versions

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28	28	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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30	30	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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32	32	HOUSE JOINT
33	33	RESOLUTION 1002 By: Pogemiller
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38	38	AS INTRODUCED
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40	40	A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
41	41	to refer to the people for their approval or
42	42	rejection a proposed amen dment to Section 3 of
43	43	Article V of the Constitution of the State of
44	44	Oklahoma; modifying authority of Governor with
45	45	respect to special election dates for referred
46	46	measures; providing ballot title; and directing
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52	52	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE
53	53	1ST SESSION OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
54	54	SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for
55	55	their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law,
56	56	the following propos ed amendment to Section 3 of Article V of the
57	57	Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to read as follows:
58	58	Section 3. Referendum petitions shall be filed with the
59	59	Secretary of State not more than ninety (90) days after the final
60	60	adjournment of the session of the Legislature which passed the bill
61	61	on which the referendum is demanded. The veto powe r of the Governor
62	62	shall not extend to measures voted on by the people. All elections
63	63	on measures referred to the people of the state shall be had at the
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90	90	next election held throughout the state, except when the Legislature
91	91	or the Governor shall order a special election for the express
92	92	purpose of making such reference. Any measure referred to the
93	93	people by the initiative or referendum shall take effect and be in
94	94	force when it shall have been approved by a majority of the votes
95	95	cast thereon and not otherwise .
96	96	The style of all bills shall be: "Be it Enacted By the People
97	97	of the State of Oklahoma. "
98	98	Petitions and orders for the initiative and for the referendum
99	99	shall be filed with the Secretary of State and addressed to the
100	100	Governor of the state, who shall submit the same to the people. The
101	101	Legislature shall make suitable provisions for carrying into effect
102	102	the provisions of this article.
103	103	SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional
104	104	amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in
105	105	the following form:
106	106	BALLOT TITLE
107	107	Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
108	108	THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
109	109	This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends
110	110	Section 3 of Article 5. This section allows the Governor to set
111	111	a special election date for measures that are referred to the
112	112	people for a statewide vote. This measure would remove the
113	113	Governor's ability to set those special election dates.
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140	140	SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
141	141	FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
142	142	AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
143	143	SECTION 3. The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives,
144	144	immediately after the passage of this resolution, shall prepare and
145	145	file one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in
146	146	SECTION 2 hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the
147	147	Attorney General.
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