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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1012 By: Cantrell
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
to refer to the people for their approval or
rejection a proposed amendm ent to Section 4 of
Article XIII of the Constitution of the State of
Oklahoma; changing school attendance requirement to
certain children; providing ballot title; and
directing filing.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SE NATE OF THE
1ST SESSION OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for
their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law,
the following proposed amendment to Section 4 of A rticle XIII of the
Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to read as follows:
SECTION 4. The Legislature shall provide for the compulsory
attendance at some public or other school, unless other means of
education are provided, of all the children in the St ate who are
state resident United States citizens or otherwise legally approved
by the Oklahoma Legislature through enacted state law, who are sound
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in mind and body, between the ages of eight and sixteen years, for
at least three months in each year.
SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed 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 PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Section 4
of Article 13. The Oklahoma Constitution currently requires all
children to attend school within the state for a certain amount of
time, unless the children are provided edu cation in another way.
This measure changes the requirement of all children to attend
school to only requiring children who are United States citizens, or
required by another law, to attend school within the state.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
SECTION 3. The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives,
immediately after the passage of this resolution, shall prepare and
file one copy thereof, including the Ballo t Title set forth in
SECTION 2 hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the
Attorney General.
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60-1-10527 SW 12/31/24